Substance

by kanaMV

Luffy x Nami. Luffy is exposed to an aphrodisiac, but it needs a trigger. Nami just so happens to be the trigger he needed. One night leads to confusion amongst two close friends. As they explore the wonderous world of intimacy, they come to learn the name of that emotion growing inside of them. They're actually in character...Crazy right?

7. Chapter 7

As the last of the stripe pirates leaped onto their ship, the Strawhats waved them goodbye.

Simultaneous screams of "bye" and "It was nice to meet you," filled the air while both ships drifted away from one another.

After they went their separate ways, the Strawhats sighed heavily, ready for bed.

Usopp on the other hand was fixated on the biggest event from the party, too curious to sleep. "Luffy!" He called out, pointing an accusing finger at the man. Without any filter he puffed out his chest and got right to the point. "Why'd you kiss Nami?!" He boldly exclaimed, shivering as he recalled the scene. "It gave me the creeps ."

Everyone held off on going to bed to listen to the conversation. Even Zoro remained nearby, curious about his captain's sudden switch in personality.

Rather than getting flustered, Luffy shrugged. "Dunno. I just felt like it."

Usopp grit his teeth in shock. "EHH? But why? That Ragan guy would've done it for you!"

Luffy deadpanned, vividly recalling the scene. "I know."

"Hmmm." Usopp squinted his eyes, leaning into his captain to deduce his reaction.

Robin added herself into the conversation, finding Usopp wasn't the right person to be asking questions.

She stepped forward. "Luffy. Did you dislike the idea of another man kissing her?"

Everyone surrounding them looked surprised by the question, waiting anxiously for Luffy's answer.

In response to the question, the captain's eyes lit up. That was exactly correct!

"Yeah!" Luffy snickered. "It was weird."

At that, everyone's eyes widened.

The two who were most in the dark about the situation, Usopp and Chopper, seemed to finally catch on and when they did, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "EHHH?"

Chopper ran up to Luffy, eyes wide beyond belief. " Luffy . Were you… jealous ?"

The captain blinked. "Of what?"

Usopp butted in, grabbing Luffy's shoulders desperately. "Of what!? Of Ragan !"

…

Huh? Why would he be jealous of Ragan? Luffy didn't want to be him or anything. And he didn't feel any type of admiration for the guy.

"Why would I be?"

Brook laughed heartily, placing his hand on his non-existent cheek. "Because he probably wanted to see Nami-san's panties as well."

Sanji glared at the skeleton, disgusted by the thought. "Don't even suggest it. That guy was getting way too comfortable. Nami-san's just too nice to punch him in the face."

Franky looked at the chef disbelievingly. " Yeah right . If she wanted to, she would've knocked him off the ship."

Each Strawhat nodded in agreement.

Luffy just stood there dumbly, not sure what the purpose of the conversation was; meanwhile, Sanji glanced around, counting the number of people present. "Speaking of Nami-san, where is she?"

No one chimed in, so they turned to Luffy, expecting he would know.

Luffy hummed in reaction. "What?"

Usopp raised his brow, invading Luffy's personal space once more. "You wouldn't happen to know where she is… righhhtt. "

Keeping the same demeanor, Luffy just stared at him, scratching his cheek casually. "She's in her room."

…

Silence.

They all stared at their captain expectantly, wondering if he'd tell them why.

Sanji's eye twitched. "Why's she in her room? She left the party with you didn't she?"

"Yeah."

The cook slowly strode up to him with fear in his eyes. "And you were with her until now right? "

"Yeah."

Everyone's eyes widened. All except for Zoro who just stood against the rail with his arms crossed over his chest. The only thing he needed to know was the latest news about the crew. He didn't particularly care about anything else. Whatever Luffy and Nami were doing was their own business and he didn't feel like getting involved.

As for Sanji, he had an entirely opposite reaction. The look of utter dread on the blonde's face was proof enough.

"So you're saying…" Sanji said disbelievingly. "You're saying…you and Nami-san…were alone… in her room?"

Luffy blinked. "Yeah."

With his confirmation Sanji felt a little piece of his soul die with it. "You… "

Usopp patted Sanji on the back, knowing how painful it must be for him.

Chopper tapped Luffy's leg with a small smile on his lips. "What were you guys doing all this time?"

Once more, everyone went silent.

Luffy's head dropped to stare at the reindeer and without a care in the world, he said, "We were having-"

Usopp lunged forward, slapping a hand over his mouth while Sanji smacked him over the head.

"YOU IDIOT!" Both men screeched.

Sanji started fuming. He wanted to chastise him, but didn't want to expose what Luffy and Nami were doing to anyone who didn't catch on. Even though they probably all guessed what Luffy was going to say.

Wiggling his head out of Usopp's grasp, the captain frowned. "Why's everyone freaking out?"

Luffy wasn't sure why they were acting so weird . All the questions weren't making any sense in the first place and now that he tried to answer they got upset? How does that make sense?

Angrily, Sanji gripped his wrist, yanking him away from everyone before Luffy said something stupid. Something that no one but Nami should hear.

"Where are we-"

"Shut it. I need to beat some sense into you."

Even though Luffy's whiny protests continued, Sanji paid him no mind. On the contrary, he was immensely annoyed . Annoyed that, of all people, Nami chose Luffy. I mean, he was a great captain and an even greater friend, but…a lover?

'What were you thinking Nami-san?'

Entering the kitchen with a frown, Sanji pushed Luffy ahead of himself, watching as the man stumbled a bit before bracing himself on the counter.

Luffy scowled. "What was that for?!"

Sanji approached him quickly to flick him on the forehead.

"San-"

"Haven't you learned anything by now!? Why would you tell everyone you and Nami were…" The cook looked revolted for a second, grimacing as mental images came to mind. "I thought you said she wanted to keep it a secret?" He was now in Luffy's face, glaring at the stupefied look gracing his features. "Did you even consider how saying that would make Nami-san feel?"

Realizing where he went wrong, Luffy's eyes lit up in understanding. "Ohhhh."

He keeps forgetting that Nami asked him to keep it a secret. She really would've been mad if she found out.

Just for good measure, Sanji flicked him once more.

Luffy frowned at him, rubbing soothing circles on his forehead. "I get it so stop flicking me!"

Feeling irritable, Sanji squinted his eyes at him. "Do you though? Do you really get it ? "

At the accusation Luffy's jaw dropped, offended. "I do! Nami would get mad if I told everyone so I shouldn't tell everyone."

It was pretty simple really.

Or so he thought.

Sanji went to flick him again but the captain scrambled away before he got the opportunity.

The blonde turned his body, following his captain's movements. "You don't get it at all!"

Luffy seemed to flinch a little, stiffening his back at Sanji's words. "What don't I get?" He challenged.

Sigh. "Intimate things like that shouldn't be shared. If you really understood you wouldn't have said anything."

At that, Luffy's features contorted in confusion. "But why? You guys were the ones who asked."

Was Luffy supposed to lie?

Placing a firm hand on Luffy's shoulder, Sanji's frown deepened. " Listen to me . Love-making isn't something you share with people. It's private. Unless Nami-san is ok with it, you shouldn't utter a word. The only reason I interrupted you was because I know she'd feel uncomfortable if she found out you went and blabbered."

Luffy blinked, still not comprehending why it had to be kept a secret. Liya said something similar, but what's so embarrassing about it?

Confused, Luffy scratched his head. "It's just sex though. What's so bad about it?"

…

Seeing a look of disappointment stretch over Sanji's face made Luffy's brow's raise in wonder.

The cook relinquished his hold on Luffy, not wanting to hurt his captain. That last statement rubbed him the wrong way.

" Just… sex?" He bit down on his cigarette. "Not many people see it this way, but sex is meaningful. Not just something to do for fun."

Sanji's mellow anger was kind of strange but Luffy continued to stand there and absorb as much information as he could.

The cook took a step towards Luffy with a mellow glare on his face. "Is that the only reason you're doing this with her? Because it's fun ?" He spat, dreading Luffy's answer.

At that, Luffy furrowed his brows. I mean, it was fun having sex with her, but was that the only reason?

"It's pretty fun." Luffy replied simply, not prepared for the sudden anger Sanji directed at him.

"Is that the only reason? Really? "

Not knowing what else to say, Luffy stayed silent. It's true that it was fun, but that's only because it was with Nami. She made him smile and his mood was always lifted afterwards. He loved kissing her, talking to her, just everything about it was thrilling. So yeah. He does it because it's fun.

"Yeah." The captain replied, not knowing how bad it sounded to the chef in front of him.

With a sudden splurge of anger Sanji poked him harshly on the chest, right where his heart was sheltered. "Bullshit!" he objected. "You're full of absolute shit!"

Luffy's eyes widened. How is he bullshitting?

Sanji continued. "I saw what you did earlier. Hell, everyone did. It's pretty damn obvious Luffy."

The captain frowned, once more not comprehending.

"What is?" Luffy questioned, causing Sanji to poke him in the chest again, this time leaving his finger over Luffy's heart.

"Your feelings?" Sanji replied impatiently.

Feelings?

"What feelings?"

Irritated, Sanji sighed. "Have you still not figured it out? Even after you pulled something like that?"

Now becoming vexed as well, Luffy frowned, slapping Sanji's hand away from his chest. "Figured what out? And what did I pull?!" He challenged, finding this conversation to be quite bothersome now.

"Alright let me explain it in a way your small brain can comprehend."

Luffy's frown deepened.

"Ragan. He was getting pretty close to Nami-san right?"

Feeling fidgety by the memory, Luffy averted his attention, pouting at the recollection. " Yeah. " He childishly remarked.

Sanji noticed his reaction and added onto it. "And just as he went to kiss her, you stopped him. Why?"

With furrowed brows, Luffy stared at Sanji. He already answered that question on deck when Usopp asked, so he repeated his answer from earlier. "It was weird. I didn't like it."

" Ok, but was it because it was someone other than you?"

The man's eyes widened, impressed by Sanji's intelligence. "Yeah! How'd you know?"

The cook just couldn't fathom Luffy's intelligence. "How could I not? It's so damn obvious even a bird could tell. The point is that you were jealous because some guy tried making a move on her." Luffy didn't miss the small amount of anger lacing the end of his statement.

Finally processing what Sanji just said, Luffy's eyes lowered as if it were the stupidest thing he's ever heard. "Why would I be jealous of him?" He asked.

Sanji furrowed his brow. Did he still not understand?

"Because he was making moves on her? Why else?"

…

Luffy seemed to freeze, trying to process that. "So I was jealous? Is that what that was?"

There was a waiting period of Luffy trying to understand, but in the end he just shook it off, shaking his head and chuckling.

"I don't think so. I was just mad."

The chef deadpanned. "Which was due to jealousy."

"But-"

Sanji cut him off by placing a hand on his shoulder. "Imagine this. You and Nami are spending time together as usual. Laughing, smiling, but then…"

Invested, Luffy leaned in, wondering where this story would go.

"But then…she suddenly stops. All those-" Sanji grimaced. "- intimate times you guys had, won't ever happen again."

Won't ever happen again…

Luffy's brows furrowed. "But why?"

Only to push his buttons a little more, Sanji shrugged. "Why else?" He leaned in to whisper. "She found another man."

Another…

Man…

Luffy felt his throat constrict.

"But…but I'm a man too."

Sanji backed away from Luffy, acting indifferent to it all. "Well what if she likes this guy better than you? What if she loves him?"

Complete and utter despair spread throughout Luffy's body. The thought of her ending their sessions because she's doing it with someone else. For some reason…that was just…

"No." Luffy replied, causing Sanji to peek at him curiously.

"No!" He repeated, louder this time. With urgency, Luffy grabbed Sanji by his blazer, fuming at the blonde. "She can't! She just promised me she wouldn't do that!"

That's right! Nami promised she wouldn't do anything like that with anyone other than Luffy. She promised…

"Plus she…she-" Luffy's eyes fell to the floor, disturbed by the idea of Nami leaving him. "She just can't." He finalized, nodding to himself.

Sanji smiled awkwardly, leaning his head away from the man. "This was all hypothetical Luffy. I'm not saying she'd actually-"

"She won't!" He repeated with a resolve that surprised Sanji deeply.

It was then that the cook slowly began to realize- "Wait, don't tell me you… already know?"

"Huh?" Luffy questioned groggily, still pretty worked up.

Sanji pushed him away so he wouldn't stretch out his suit any longer. Brushing down the material, he stared at the man wide-eyed. "How do you feel about her?"

It was a little vague but Luffy seemed to understand enough. The anger slowly started to leave his face to be replaced with a slight pout. He still wasn't over the whole thing about Nami getting with a different guy.

"About Nami?" Luffy questioned.

That was a little strange.

How does he feel about her?

Well, she's scary, mean, she's too smart, she's always yelling at him for stupid reasons and he won't even begin to mention the amount of beatings he gets but…she also makes him smile. Makes him unbelievably happy, brings warmth to his chest, ignites a fire within him that he's never experienced before…she…gives him a different kind of adventure. One that's just as thrilling as sailing the grand line. One that he can't even begin to describe.

All the stress Luffy was feeling slowly left his body. A cozy, yet uncomfortable throbbing in his chest reminded him exactly what that feeling was. The feeling that only Nami could incite from him. Although he only learned of this emotion earlier in the day, he's kind of sure of what it is.

It can't be anything else right?

The captain straightened his spine, staring Sanji dead in the eye and confidently said, "I love her." Remembering Liya say there were a bunch of different types of love, he quickly added, "Romantically!"

Of course Sanji couldn't believe that those words came out of Luffy's mouth. In reaction, his cigarette fell to the floor whilst an electric shock of mortification coursed through his veins.

That also meant Sanji berating him with questions and an uncomfortable scenario was completely useless. If Luffy already knew, there was nothing left for Sanji to teach him. He already gave Luffy that book about sex, so if he actually read it, he would know all about contraceptives, pregnancy and ways to please a woman.

But wait…

Was Sanji actually considering that Luffy read a book?

Suspiciously, Sanji squinted at him, staring intently at the blank look on Luffy's face.

"You love her?" Sanji coughed awkwardly, diverting his attention for a split second. "Uh that's great I guess, but Luffy-" He quickly brushed the whole love thing aside, feeling his next question was more important. "That book I gave you-"

Luffy's eyes lit up. "Oh! It worked! I tried the leg thing and it felt so much better."

Without meaning to, Sanji's eye twitched. Basically what he got from that statement was that he did nothing for Nami once again.

"Luffy…tell me you were there for her." He put emphasis on his words, pleading to the gods that Nami was satisfied.

By the way Luffy batted his eyes, Sanji could tell he was confused.

The captain scratched his cheek. "There for her? I was in the same room so yeah."

Sanji so desperately wanted to squeeze the stupidity out of him and beat him with it.

"You…" Sanji released his hold on him to glare at the floor. Under his breath he mumbled, "Why Nami-san?"

'Why him?'

Sighing heavily, the blonde raised his head. As much as he loathed the idea of her being with a man, he at least wanted to make sure the man was doing enough for her.

Despite how much he dreaded this conversation, Sanji took a deep breath in preparation for what's to come.

"Luffy…Let's talk."

Luffy nodded, looking around the kitchen for any leftover food. "About what?" He asked, not paying much attention.

Just as went to walk towards the fridge, Sanji gripped his arm and pushed him back. "I'll make you something if you promise to listen and actually take my advice."

Swallowing thickly, Luffy nodded. However…he really wanted to eat now.

Anxiously, Luffy began to fidget, wanting Sanji to get to the point then get cooking.

Before Luffy got the opportunity to whine, the chef spoke up, wanting to get this over and done with. "Luffy…did you-" he coughed, blushing lightly. "D-did you touch her enough?"

Luffy blinked, a little surprised that he was still asking about Nami.

"I touched her." He answered.

Even though Sanji felt like gagging, he continued nonetheless. "But did you do enough ?" He asked once again.

Seeing Luffy's blank stare, he took that as a no.

Squinting, the captain stared at him. "What do you mean by 'enough?"

Sanji grit his teeth, blushing harder than before.

'You dimwit!'

He was mentally cursing Luffy for being such a moron. Although…it was truly amazing that Luffy's been alive for nineteen years and never thought about sex. At one point Sanji began to think he was broken but…that's obviously not the case.

"Ahem…well…" Sanji looked away from him, feeling his face heat up. "Like..her c-chest or-" Sanji swallowed thickly. "Did you gently-" He shut his eyes tightly, feeling really strange talking about this stuff with Luffy. "Gently caress her body or…" Sanji rolled his shoulders back. "You know…touch her…her flower."

Through the entire description, Luffy drew a blank. Was he supposed to do that? I mean, he touched her chest a little bit, but then he stopped. And what's a flower? Nami didn't have any flowers on her.

As Luffy thought about it, he recalled Nami's reaction when he touched her chest. She reacted when he touched her there, so if he did other things like that would she react the same way?

"I'm supposed to touch her like that?" Luffy questioned, not even bothered by the topic unlike Sanji who was steaming.

Upon hearing that, Sanji furrowed his brow. Some of the redness on his face died down, but it was still visible. "You mean to tell me…you haven't been touching her like that?"

… "Nope."

Once more, Sanji felt his soul crumble, nearly vanishing as his captain spoke. How is it fair that a guy like Luffy gets to be with Nami ? He just couldn't believe it.

Feeling rather curious, Sanji took a step forward. "Has she ever asked you to touch her?"

Before Luffy knew it, he was reminiscing.

Their first night together.

"C-can you…" She blushed furiously, avoiding eye contact. "Touch me?"

Then about an hour ago.

"Luffy…Can you touch me?"

Under his breath he whispered, "So that's what she meant?"

He always thought that was just her way of asking him to kiss her. After that he'd just put it in then…yeah. But he was supposed to touch her chest and rub her body?

Sanji's never been so mortified in his life. All this time…Luffy's been ignoring her needs…

'Wait! Has she ever-"

Fearfully, Sanji grabbed his shoulders making eye contact with the man. "Don't tell me she's never climaxed before?!" Despite how personal that question was, Sanji couldn't find it in him to be embarrassed. Not when it came to this.

If Luffy wasn't doing a good job, it was Sanji's moral duty as a friend to make sure Nami-...to make sure Luffy knew what he was supposed to do.

He should've expected Luffy to be confused.

"Climaxed? What does that mean?" Luffy questioned

However strongly he wanted to hit Luffy, he held off. Releasing his shoulders, Sanji stepped back to sigh heavily. "If you read the book you would know. But it's…" Sanji shivered with a goofy smile on his face. "It's the point where you feel satisfied. Your body loses all feeling and it's just pure bliss. "

Luffy seemed to understand that at least. "Ohh like when that stuff comes out of you?"

Instantly, Sanji glared at him. "But has Nami-san experienced it or are you being greedy and ignoring her needs?"

Luffy couldn't help but be a little offended by that. "I don't! Nami feels it too!" he defended, watching as Sanji's eye widened. "Her legs do this weird shaky thing and it gets super tight to where-"

The cook shut his eyes tightly, frantically waving a hand in front of his face. Fantasizing Nami orgasming was not what he needed. "Ok I get it!" He interrupted before he got a nose bleed.

Luffy huffed, crossing his arms over his chest. "If you don't believe me, just ask her." He said.

"As if I'd ever do that." Sanji trembled, imagining how that conversation would go. "She'd probably beat the crap out of me."

Realizing they were kind of getting off topic, Sanji tried diverting the conversation back to where it was. "Next time you guys are-" Sanji grimaced. " Doing things… ask her what feels good. If she doesn't know, explore a little."

Luffy blinked. He likes exploring. "So just touch her everywhere?"

Sanji's eyes flickered to the ceiling in thought. That wasn't a bad idea actually.

"Uh I guess."

That seemed doable. Luffy never thought to explore her body. He didn't even know he was supposed to. But wait-

The captain furrowed his brows. "How do I touch her though?"

Sanji grit his teeth. "I don't know! Kiss. Suck. Rub. Ask her, not me!"

Luffy nodded, feeling a sudden urge to go see her.

Watching Luffy's dazed look, Sanji felt there was nothing left for him to teach. "Just keep using protection and everything should be fine."

Luffy's features contorted in puzzlement. "Protection?"

Like a shield or something?

That singular word made Sanji's heart drop to his stomach. "You guys…have been using contraceptives …right? "

The way Luffy's face tilted made fear boil from within Sanji's heart. There's no way he was that stupid. He wouldn't ignore Nami's needs and knock her up in the process.

'No way..'

"Y-you…you…" Sanji glared. His breathing became heavy as his killing intent slowly poured out of him.

Luffy's eyes widened at the amount of disappointment, fear and anger oozing off of Sanji.

The cook felt a strong urge to kick him through the wall, but refrained only because they were in the kitchen…and because he didn't want to hurt his friend of course….

Fuming, Sanji towered over him. "IF NAMI-SAN'S PREGNANT BECAUSE OF YOU I SWEAR I'LL-"

Luffy's brows furrowed, looking shook to his core. "Nami's pregnant!?"

Sanji's chest heaved. "You tell me!"

Luffy backed away but Sanji stomped up to him.

"How should I know!?" The captain defended.

Nami never said she was pregnant. Even if she was who would've gotten her…

Wait…

Years ago, Makino told him something about it. At the time, he wasn't really listening but he was able to get the gist of it.

Guys got girls pregnant and then they became parents…girls got pregnant by…

Luffy's eyes widened.

As everything slowly clicked into place, he felt his mouth hang open and his eyes dry out from how wide they were. "EHHH! DID I GET NAMI PREGNANT?"

Sanji wacked him over the head. "Who else would?!"

Confused, Luffy's eyes fell to the floor. He didn't want a kid! He wanted adventure and excitement! Having a kid of his own has never even crossed his mind before!

But…but Nami-

Luffy shook his head. There's just no way.

Lifting his head, Luffy stared at Sanji who was even more terrified than Luffy was. "She's really pregnant?!" The captain questioned, not really knowing the logistics behind it.

Sanji grit his teeth. "How should I know!?"

Feeling antsy, Luffy suddenly didn't know what to do with his hands. "Uh she, she doesn't look pregnant so…uhh." He fumbled, unsure of himself for the first time in a long time.

Sanji moved behind him and began pushing him in the direction of the door. "Go ask her yourself!" The cook demanded.

Luffy nodded then bolted out the door.

In silence, Sanji processed the entire conversation, not knowing what to be most surprised about.

There were many impactful moments but I guess what came as a real shocker was the fact that Luffy forgot about eating.

It was then that Sanji was positive the world was ending.

"Nammmiiii!" Luffy yelled as he darted onto deck and towards the women's quarters. Whoever was still awake, watched in wonder as their captain dashed across the ship with such a strange look in his eyes.

Robin was just about to head to bed, but seeing Luffy swing the door open and bolt inside, she held off since he looked so troubled.

"NAMI!" Luffy screeched as he entered the room.

She was sitting on the end of the bed, drying her hair with a towel when he suddenly waltzed in like a mad man.

"Luffy! You scared the crap out of me!" She chastised with a gentle scowl.

He completely ignored her, quickly making his way towards her to grab her shoulders.

She blushed at his frantic behavior, a little worried about why he looked so freaked out. "What is it?" She asked with furrowed brows.

His eyes were bulging and his grip on her was kind of tight.

"Lu-"

"Are you pregnant?!" He asked, quite loudly at that.

In reaction, she flinched, staring at him disbelievingly. "HUH?!"

Quickly, she pulled away from him, smacking his hands off her to shut the door. If anyone overheard and got the wrong idea, she would never hear the end of it.

" What ?" She whisper-yelled, blushing lightly at the accusation.

Luffy still looked a little out of it. Across the room, he swallowed thickly, lowering his eyes to her stomach.

She kept her hand behind her, gripping the doorknob tightly as he neared her.

It didn't go unnoticed that he kept his gaze on her abdomen. Once in front of her, he crouched down to take a look at her belly. His eyes were squinted as he stared. Just as he lifted a hand to poke her, she stiffened her spine, feeling extremely confused.

He thought she was pregnant? What made him think that?

She felt like her heart would pound out of her chest.

"Luffy, stop!" She demanded, feeling lightheaded. "I'm not pregnant!'

Staring down at him, she grit her teeth with a magnificent red painting her face.

He raised his head, slowly lifting himself up to stand tall. "You're not?"

Her heart sped up. "No!" She screeched, feeling overheated and immensely confused. "W-why would you even…What made you think that?" She chastised.

His demeanor seemed to calm down a little but, unlike him, she was nowhere near relaxed. The sudden question isn't something she was expecting from him ever . I mean, she barely learned of her feelings a few hours ago, she wasn't ready to talk about having a baby.

Once he realized she was telling the truth, Luffy started laughing, patting her on the shoulder with glee.

"Man, that's a relief." He said, sighing heavily.

Although his statement made sense, she couldn't help but feel a little hurt by it.

Was he really that opposed to having a kid with her?

An ache was resonating from within, but she really didn't want to think about it. Kids were the last thing on her mind so she shook it off, deciding not to dwell on it.

Sigh. "Luffy, what's going on?"

He scratched the side of his head, standing a reasonable distance away from her but it was still close enough to make her heart pound.

Luffy shrugged. "We never use 'protection' and I guess we're supposed to so you don't get pregnant."

Her eyes widened. Despite how much she tried denying it, his casual use of the word "pregnant" really had an effect on her.

Looking away from him, her lips tightened, even more flustered. "You don't have to worry about that." She muttered, just loud enough for him to hear.

His brows furrowed. "Why?"

Feeling embarrassed, her eyes drifted back to him, trying to find the simple way of wording it. "After our first night together…I asked chopper for…for something that would guarantee I didn't get p-pregnant."

She saw him blink a few times. He definitely never knew something like that existed.

"So you can't have a kid? Ever? " He asked and she blushed a little in response.

Behind her, she was fiddling with the doorknob. It felt so strange talking to him about kids. It was such a mature topic.

"N-no. I can still have kids…I just have to stop using the medication."

Fascinated, his lips parted. "Woah...Do I have to take it too?"

Despite the seriousness of his question, Nami laughed a little, tucking her lips in to try and suppress it.

"It's only for women, Luffy."

…

His eyes widened and he puckered his lips awkwardly. "Oh…"

A small giggle escaped her lips and Luffy frowned. "Hey I didn't know."

She laughed some more, feeling all the anxiousness seep out of her body and dissipate when he smiled with her.

The cute smile and small bits of red dusting his face made it damn near impossible for her to resist closing the distance.

Gently, she brought her hands to his face, cradling both of his cheeks in her hands.

Seeing his reaction made her chest flutter.

Luffy gazed at her, a little shocked by the random sign of affection. Without any control, his heart sped up, clenching within his chest. When she started stroking his face with her thumb, he felt something pool inside of him, leaking from his heart and spreading through his body.

He swallowed thickly at the now familiar sensation.

A smile slowly spread across her face, showing just how happy she was to be with him. The slight squint of her eyes made his mouth part in astonishment. There was this sparkle in her gaze that made him speechless.

While encasing his face, she leaned forward to press a soft kiss on his lips. The gentle touch made his breath shorten and his eyelids droop.

Basking in the feeling of her sweet caress, his eyes fell shut.

She pulled away far too soon, so Luffy's hands found rest on her hips to pull her closer, connecting their lips again

Their movements were languid and gentle, nothing sexy about it, just… comfortable. It felt like laying down after a long day or taking a bite of food when you've been starving. An essential thing they needed .

He pulled away for a second, smiling cheesily with lowered lids.

Already feeling deprived, Luffy moved to give her another kiss. She was smiling as well, feeling warm and fuzzy from all the emotions in the air.

As his mouth connected with hers, she felt her heart skip a beat.

It made her recall her earlier years. She's always read about romances in books. About the mind-blowing experiences and overwhelming emotions, but…every story felt over-dramatic. She thought, 'falling in love can't be that great.'

Oh if her past self could see her now.

From his face, her hands brushed past his ears to land in his hair.

He pulled away to tilt his head in the opposite direction. With a new angle, his lips landed on hers, feeling the erratic pumping of his heart throughout his whole body.

As for Nami, she was pouring her love and affection into the kiss, hoping by some miracle that he'd understand and reciprocate.

She shouldn't expect so much though. Luffy, he really couldn't comprehend anything at the moment. Not when his heart felt like it would burst at any second.

His fingers softly gripped her hips and she responded by faintly tugging on his locks of hair.

Feeling deprived of oxygen, she pulled away, smirking at the way he absentmindedly followed after her.

" Easy." She whispered, smiling against his lips.

He let out a shaky breath of air, swallowing thickly as his eyes cracked open.

That was weird.

He didn't think kissing could be like that.

Just a feeling.

An end in itself.

She pressed her forehead against his and he felt his fingers tremble in response.

Nami seemed to catch onto his jumbled emotions because she silently chuckled, pulling away to stare him in the eyes.

"You ok?" She questioned with glee in her eyes.

The way he gazed at her, it made her smile widen.

Luffy gaped at her, feeling strong waves of emotion pass through him. "Woah." He muttered, causing another giggle to escape her lips.

Once more, he had to swallow the growing lump in his throat. "How'd you do that?" He whispered.

She squinted lightly. "Do what? Kiss you?"

He nodded.

With a playful glint in her eyes, she trailed her fingers along the back of his head. "Want me to do it again?" She murmured, eyes trembling as his gaze pierced her.

Slowly, he nodded again.

Immediately, she tilted her chin up as he bent his neck to reach her.

Her heart pounded. With each passing second it sped up. The heat on her face didn't properly convey just how warm she actually was. His breath against her lips as well as the heat of his fingertips pressed firmly into her hips. She was hypnotized.

"Luffy." She whispered.

His heavy eyelids finally closed as her lips glued onto his.

This feeling was indescribable. The purity and tenderness of it all left them both drowning in their own emotions.

For Nami, those three words were on the tip of her tongue, begging to be spoken, yet she didn't utter a word. The words she refused to let him hear were communicated through her touch. However…it wasn't just her emotions she was feeling. In fact, somewhere within, it was as if she were feeling his emotions too. Maybe it was just her lovestruck mind, but…she truly believed that there was something inside of him that felt something for her. And she desperately wanted it to be true.

With a gentle caress, she licked his bottom lip. Luffy's mouth parted, meeting her with a soft press of his tongue.

Running her fingers through his hair, Nami began thinking nothing could compare to this feeling . Being near him, touching him …it was irreplaceable.

His hand slid to her back, smoothing up her side then settling on her hip once more.

They were so lost in the moment that when someone knocked on the door they both jolted, gasping when their lips disconnected.

With clouded eyes, they stared at one another in awe.

"Nami." Usopp called. "Don't forget you're on watch."

She blinked a little remembering that it was her assigned day. "Ok." She replied in a daze.

"Night!" he called and they both stood there listening to his fading footsteps.

Stroking the base of his hairline, she gave him a small smile. "I should go." She mumbled.

Luffy didn't seem to favor that idea, but she had a job to do. "Are you just gonna be in the crows nest?" He asked.

That's usually where the people who were on watch spent the night.

Slowly, she nodded in agreement, curious about the smile forming on his face.

"Then I'll come too." He suggested, grinning at her excitedly.

Her face flushed a little, feeling her chest convulse.

'He wants to stay with me?'

"Really?" She questioned in disbelief.

He only seemed to get more excited the more he thought about it. "Yeah!" he bounced a little. "It'll be fun." He exclaimed.

He removed her hands from his neck and yanked her away from the door to open it.

Her eyes bulged as he pulled her outside.

It was going to be an even longer night.

As they sat in the observation tower, gazing at the open ocean through glass windows, Luffy's smile never faltered.

A few months ago, they put a couch in the room finding it much easier to keep watch that way. It wasn't huge, just large enough for two to three people. Well…it depends on the person really, but her and Luffy fit on it just fine.

"Heh. I always feel like a bird in here. That's probably why it's called a nest huh?" Luffy smiled warmly. "Merry's was more like a bird's nest though."

Nami hugged her calves, resting her cheek on her knees as she gazed at him with adoration swimming in her brown orbs.

"Yeah." She replied, feeling giddy when he turned to look at her.

Despite his sweet smile, he said something that completely ruined the mood. "Nami, your hair looks crazy."

Instantly, she jolted upright, blushing at the statement.

It's not her fault! He's the one who barged in before she got the chance to brush it. It must be super frizzy because she just got out of the bath.

Defensively, she started running her fingers through it, softly glaring at him. "Shut up. Your hair looks worse."

His brows furrowed. "Huh? What's wrong with mine?" His eyes drifted upwards as if he'd be able to see it.

Unable to resist the urge, Nami reached out to him.

He blinked, staring at her face as she twirled a piece of his hair between her fingers.

She smiled sweetly, resting her cheek in the palm of her hand. "It's a mess." She joked, loving the cute look on his face.

"It's probably nicer than yours." he childishly retaliated, laughing when she smacked him on the forehead.

Pulling away from him, she leaned back against the cushion, staring at the night sky before them.

Truthfully, she never minded having to keep watch. It was actually quite relaxing but sucked because she didn't get to sleep.

Luffy copied her, laying back to get comfortable. But rather than staring at the sky, he side-eyed her.

Just like earlier, the moonlight was reflected in her eyes and it looked really cool.

With his legs criss crossed, his eyes trailed down her body, eventually landing on her stomach.

It's crazy, he really thought there was a kid in there.

Before today, he's never really thought about it before. Having a kid of his own.

That just seemed a little weird to him. Being a dad. That's just… strange.

What was the point in having kids? He didn't see one.

Nami caught his gaze, blushing when she saw what his line of sight was.

'Does he still think I'm pregnant?'

Honestly, Nami's never really thought about it. I mean, she loves children, but it was never a dream of hers to have one of her own. After their first time together, she was so scared of having a baby that she turned to Chopper. Thankfully the reindeer had some leftover medication from Robin's stash. He also picked up some extra yesterday when they were on the mercenary island.

But…Luffy's sudden curiosity on the subject got her thinking…is having a kid really that bad? Obviously it'd be a terrible choice now. On such dangerous waters, having a kid would be irresponsible. Stupid even.

But what about after that?

Just the thought of it made her chest tighten in longing.

After their journey…is it ok for her to even dream of it? When they've accomplished their goals…

Starting a family…

Is that what she really wants?

Nami tightened her hold on her legs, furrowing her brows as she stared at the sea.

But not just that…is it ok to want a family with-

Her eyes trailed to the man beside her, not even caring that he was already staring at her.

'A family…with him…'

Would that be… ok?

His smile widened. "What're you thinking about?" He asked.

Her mouth was agape, feeling her heart thrum in her ears she blinked hazily.

"Nothing." She whispered, feeling a blush creep up her face.

Luffy squinted at her suspiciously. "Why're you red?"

Him asking only caused her to turn more red. "I'm not." She calmly defended.

He leaned in closer to inspect her features. "You are." He stated simply.

In mild embarrassment, her lips tightened. In an attempt to hide from him, she slapped her hand over his face and pushed him away from her.

" Namiii." He whined, grabbing her wrist to pull her hand off.

The woman turned in the opposite direction not wanting to admit to him or herself that she was even considering starting a family with him.

'That's just stupid.'

Not to mention too fast . They aren't even a couple! She hasn't even confessed and she was already considering having kids with him? That's just insane.

He pulled her hand away to try and get a glimpse of her, but seeing she was hiding again, his eyes fell to her wrist that he held onto.

Studying it, he blinked, amazed by how small she was.

Luffy raised her wrist in front of his eyes, turning it in different directions in awe.

The woman couldn't help but glance at him, furrowing her brows as he curiously observed her hand.

"What're you doing? "

His eyes darted to hers.

"You're super small. Look." He lowered her arm, scooting closer to her side to show her.

Nami's eyes lowered to her wrist, staring at his large hand encasing it. He was right, it was so small that his thumb overlapped his other fingers while gripping it.

Luffy released his hold on her to extend his forearm. "Now put yours next to mine." He said.

She furrowed her brows with a small smile but did it nonetheless, placing her forearm right next to his. They were almost the same length but his was bulkier, at least twice the size of hers.

Turning her head to see his reaction, a smile stretched across her face. He looked so surprised.

"Nami." He turned to look at her. "Why're you so small?"

She scoffed a little. "Women are usually smaller than men. That's just the way it is I guess."

His lips parted, turning his attention back to their arms. "But Dadan's a woman and she's huge ."

At the mention of 'Dadan' her features contorted in puzzlement. "Dadan? Who's that?''

The captain turned to her, now being the one confused. "The one who took care of me when I was small?"

Nami blinked, not recalling him ever telling her that. "I thought…your grandpa took care of you?"

They both lowered their arms onto their knees, now having something else to talk about.

The mortified look he gave her made her smile awkwardly. "Grandpa? No way." He turned to gaze out the window. "Grandpa just tossed me in the jungle. When I was seven he dropped me off with some mountain bandits."

Nami's jaw dropped. "Seriously?"

That sounds awful.

Luffy only laughed, recalling the good times. "My first nights there I didn't really eat, it was always first come first serve. Since Ace was the one who hunted though, he always got tons to eat."

At the mention of Ace, Nami's lips tightened. She watched him with wide-eyes but Luffy continued smiling at the sea before him.

With a little hesitancy, she decided to ask, "You met Ace there?"

The captain turned to look at her, smiling widely. "Yeah! He didn't like me at first." Luffy started snickering as he recalled all the times he chased after Ace for months .

Nami couldn't help but be a little surprised but she could understand where Ace was coming from. Luffy at the age of nineteen was a handful, so him as a seven year old must have been torture.

"How'd you get him to like you?"

Luffy squinted, genuinely not remembering. "After I got beat up by those guys, Ace and Sabo saved me. I guess it was around that time."

Her eyes widened. "Beat up?"

Luffy nodded, not being able to forget being tied up and tortured for hours. "Yeah, it was really scary back then."

She felt her heart ache for him. She really didn't want to know more about that, so she diverted the conversation a little. "So you met Sabo back then too?" As she asked the question, she was unaware of their bodies which had gotten closer, brushing up against one another's side.

"Yeah! He was a lot nicer than Ace was."

That was shocking. When Nami met Ace, he was really nice.

"Ace was really nice though." She defended, observing the 'are you serious' look he gave her. "Not at first." He deadpanned, recalling all the insults and punches Ace threw at him.

She couldn't help but giggle. "So what'd you guys do after that?"

Wanting to get comfortable, she laid her head on his shoulder, hugging his left arm and shuffling to get situated.

His eyes widened at the feel of her snuggling against his side, causing his chest to sting.

What were they talking about?

Oh right.

"Well after that, we formed our own crew… kinda. "

Luffy spent a long while after that going over his adventures as a kid, laughing at certain parts while also becoming somber. Through the entirety of it all, Nami listened intently, reacting differently to certain stories. He went on about how he set out at seventeen, ended up in a barrel, then met Coby. She smiled when he reminded her of the time he first saw her on the boat. It warmed her heart that he remembered.

When he told her he refused to let anyone else navigate his ship, she was immensely surprised.

What would he have done if she never joined the crew? Or what if something happens to her in the future and they have no choice but to get a new navigator?

Even though it was possible, the idea of someone replacing her made her extremely anxious. So she decided to ask Luffy about it.

"But what if…'' Her eyes felt heavy as she laid under his chin. At one point, Luffy wrapped his arm around her shoulders and she didn't really notice until just now.

"What if something were to happen to me, who would-"

Luffy's hold on her tightened. "Stop." He demanded, causing her breath to hitch.

She didn't want to upset him. It was a valid question.

Out at sea, anything could happen. They've been in many near-death situations, so it's very possible that something might happen to her.

"Luffy…what we're doing…it's really dangerous."

Above her, the man was scowling, gritting his teeth as she spoke.

She continued, hoping he would understand why she was saying this. "I know you said that you wouldn't take anyone else, but…if something happened to me before we reached the final island-"

"Nami." He called out, never relinquishing his hold on her. "Nothing's gonna happen to you."

She felt her heart skip a beat. The determination in his words made her want to believe him. She really wanted to.

Feeling overwhelmed, she buried her face in his shoulder, praying it wasn't obvious how hopeful she was.

Meanwhile, Luffy sat with one leg propped on his knee. The thought of anything happening to his crewmates was something he never liked to imagine. It was terrifying . Just like Sabaody, if anything like that were to happen again, he would be a failure as a captain. He dreaded it.

But Nami …she…she can't go away.

Subconsciously, he pulled her closer into his side. "Stop saying stuff like that." He said a little groggily. "I'm strong, remember? So you don't have to worry about it."

In the safety of his arms she felt her eyes water. With shaky hands, she gripped the fabric of his shirt as a sort of plea. A plea for what? She wasn't sure.

Luffy buried his nose in her hair relaxing as the scent invaded his senses. "Don't say things like that." He repeated, closing his eyes as the serene atmosphere began catching up with him. It's been a hell of a long day and now that he was cuddled up next to her, he felt so relaxed.

Just as he did, she shut her eyes tightly, nodding against his shoulder as the day finally caught up to her.

So much has happened that she forgot most of today's events. It was probably sometime around three in the morning, and exhaustion was really taking its toll on her.

After a few minutes of sitting in silence, her stray hairs started tickling his skin. In reaction, Luffy smiled softly against her head.

"Your hair's making me itchy." He joked.

When he didn't get a response from the girl, his brows furrowed slightly. "Nami?"

He tilted his head so her hair wouldn't attack him anymore.

"Why're you so quiet?" He questioned, staring drowsily at the low tides.

Still no response.

Rather than words, he heard steady breathing.

At first he waited a little, thinking she was just breathing loudly, but when she didn't move a muscle, he lifted his head off of her and used his right arm to move her bangs away from her face. When he did, he was granted a view of her sleeping face.

Parting his mouth in amazement, he stared at the peaceful smile on her face.

Not long after, he found himself mirroring her, smiling softly as he brushed her hair out of her face.

Sighing heavily, he rested his head against the back of the couch, trying his hardest to stay awake.

He chuckled a little.

She was doing a really bad job at keeping watch, but Luffy didn't feel like waking her up.

With a gentle smile, he held her close.

He supposed he could keep watch for her.

The early morning sun shone bright, bathing the Thousand Sunny in a glorious orange light.

Inside the observation tower, Usopp studied the recipients of the room, occupying the couch. Next to him was Sanji, staring at the sight with disgust.

Usopp squinted his eyes at the image before him, not really shocked by it. "Isn't this too obvious?" He asked the cook.

"They're not even trying to hide it anymore." Sanji replied, shaking his head at his crewmates sleeping soundly in each other's embrace.

"Should we wake them up?" The sniper inquired, turning his attention to the blonde who already began heading back towards the ladder.

Although Nami was supposed to keep watch, he figured he'd let it slide this time. "No, let them sleep, a lot happened yesterday."

Usopp nodded, turning his attention back to the sleeping duo. Nami was hugging Luffy's torso as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. At the sight, Usopp grimaced. He doesn't know if he'd ever get used to seeing them together like that.

Following Sanji back down, Usopp smiled teasingly. "Hey Sanji, how much are you wishing you were Luffy right now?"

"SHUT IT!"

Two days passed since their night with the stripe pirates and even though it hasn't been that long, there was a big elephant in the room.

Things proceeded rather normally after that night. Luffy and Nami returned back to how they usually were but if the crew really paid attention, anyone could see there was something different. Their subtle gazes and soft smiles didn't go unnoticed. Sometimes they would casually touch each other in a certain way. Like when Nami would place a hand on his arm in a less than friendly way or when Luffy would sit next to her, closer than they used to. It was just so damn obvious. The strawhats were beginning to question their relationship, but neither Luffy or Nami seemed to know either.

Now, Usopp and Zoro sat against the rail, staring at Luffy taunting her by holding her quill too high for her to reach.

"Lufffyyy! Give it back!"

The captain dodged all of her incoming attacks, laughing hard at her angry reactions.

When he went to dodge her another time, he tripped a little, causing her to ram right into his chest.

The impact wasn't strong enough to send him to the ground but he did stumble back a few steps, holding onto her just in case they did fall.

He was able to balance himself, chuckling at the turn of events.

Turning his attention back to Nami, he saw she was no longer glaring. Instead, she stared at him with wide eyes, blushing at the close proximity. This caused Luffy's eyes to widen as well.

They both stayed in that position, gazing at one another in shock.

Luffy's hand was still placed on the center of her back while her hands rested on the planes of his chest.

With a pounding heart, Nami came to her senses, backing away from him quickly and coughing lightly to play it off.

Luffy blinked at her reaction, leaning in to stare at her face. "Nami? What's wrong?"

She hid herself behind her hands, blushing harder the closer he got. "Nothing!"

Barely being able to hear what they were talking about now, Zoro and Usopp looked slightly revolted by the display of affection.

Usopp had to look away. It was just too weird.

Turning to Zoro, he saw the swordsman was in the same boat.

"Think you can get used to it?" Usopp inquired.

Zoro side-eyed him. "I don't really care."

The sniper raised a knowing brow. "Your face says otherwise." He grumbled.

Zoro turned his attention back towards the duo who resumed their little game of 'catch me if you can.'

His attention zoned in on Luffy, studying his face carefully. "He's different…with her…he's-" Zoro squinted. "He's just different."

Usopp looked at him as if he weren't making any sense but turned to look at Luffy nonetheless.

Catching their captain sticking his tongue out at her while laughing obnoxiously loud, Usopp deadpanned. "He seems the same to me."

Crossing his arms over his chest, Zoro continued to stare. "Look closer." He said and Usopp shook his head in disbelief.

" Ok. It's not gonna-" He stopped mid-sentence. Upon further inspection, Usopp blinked a few times.

Nami managed to grab Luffy's arm and Usopp's mouth parted in awe at the smile that stretched across his captain's face.

There wasn't the usual goofiness or anything stupid about it. The way he smiled, it was strange. It was softer, more delicate. His eyes were squinted and the shine in them was undeniably different.

"Woah." Usopp muttered.

Zoro sighed heavily. "Considering their history, I guess it makes sense." He glanced at Nami, seeing her breathing heavily from annoyance. A small smirk rose on his lips when he noticed the feral look in her eyes.

With pent up anger, she socked him hard in the gut causing Zoro's smile to widen. "Some things never change no matter what though."

Usopp laughed heartily. "You got that right."

Despite Luffy's protests, Nami started pummeling him to the ground.

"Ack! Nami I-" Luffy cried.

"YOU STARTED THIS!"

Usopp started laughing harder, teasing Luffy as he got beat to the ground.

Once Nami was satisfied, she grabbed the quill from him and cheerfully stood up. "Thank you, " she sang, smiling sweetly as Luffy lay twitching on the floor.

A low chuckle rumbled Zoro's chest.

He smiled at the pair, thinking back to a time when it was just the three of them. Who would've thought that they'd progress this much.

Each of the strawhats have a different kind of bond with Luffy. Their captain always treated them the same, but even so, Zoro always felt like Luffy took extra care of Nami. At first the swordsman thought it was because she was a woman, but Luffy couldn't care less about gender. He then thought Luffy had certain feelings towards her and although that's true now, back then Luffy probably didn't see her that way. So Zoro observed them closely until he finally figured it out. It was almost as if Luffy felt like it was his obligation to protect her. Not just because she was his crewmember, but because of something else. Everytime she was sad, he'd try to cheer her up. When she got sick, he was troubled. Zoro never outright asked Luffy why he's so keen on keeping her happy, but whatever the reason, Zoro knew there was a purpose for it.

That bond between them has now grown beyond his expectations, reaching heights that he never thought were possible for either of them.

Looking at their faces, Zoro felt… proud . He was genuinely happy that Luffy found something that could make him smile like that. Even if it was a monster of a woman, he was happy for them.

Though, he'd never let them hear that come out of his mouth. He'll settle on supporting them from afar.

"Stay away from me!" Nami cried, running away from Luffy as he leaped off the floor.

Some things truly never change.

The hours ticked by. With the sun now casting its final rays of light, the strawhats gathered for dinner, loudly chatting amongst each other while Luffy gobbled down fish after fish.

Sitting next to him, Nami glared at him, revolted by the sight. "Slow down, you're getting chunks of meat on me."

Franky eyed the two with a knowing smirk. "Well maybe if you weren't sitting so close, you wouldn't be in the splash zone."

Nami blushed, stiffening at the implication. "W-we're not even-" She turned to her captain realizing just how close they were. His shoulder was brushing against hers and their thighs were pressed tightly against one another.

Her blush intensified.

Luffy wasn't even paying attention. He stretched his arm across the table to grab a few pieces of bread, then stuffed his face with it. Nami glowered at him, staring at the amount of open space he had on his right.

Feeling flustered by Franky's comment and the crew's teasing smiles, she pushed him away from her.

Luffy's eyes widened at the sudden attack and he ended up falling off the bench and onto his back.

Next to him, Usopp turned to laugh at him.

Nami couldn't care less. She scooted closer to Zoro, who was on her left, then calmly took a bite of her food.

Just as she went to cut her fish, Luffy reached out and grabbed her shoulder.

When she felt him tug on her, her eyes widened.

He pulled her back and she released a yelp as she fell onto her back with a thud.

"Ow!" She angrily spat, turning her head to see her captain softly glaring at her.

They laid on their backs with their feet propped on the bench, frowning at one another.

"That's payback." Luffy said, rising onto his elbows to stand up.

Before he got the opportunity, Nami grabbed his shoulder and slammed him back down.

"So you just drop me on the floor?" She growled, scrambling onto her knees.

Seeing her get up before him, Luffy furrowed his brows.

Quickly, he stretched his arm and grabbed her fish.

With eyes as wide as saucers, she watched as he retracted his arm and swallowed her food whole.

Her brow twitched. " You little -COME HERE!"

Luffy flipped onto his stomach trying to crawl away, but Nami jumped on him, kneeing him in the back as she yanked on his hair.

"YOU PUSHED ME FIRST!" He defended, still trying to get away from her.

"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! WHAT KIND OF MAN PUSHES A GIRL OFF A CHAIR?!" She shouted. "YOU ATE MY FOOD TOO, YOU JERK!" She started punching him, ignoring his protests.

"YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE PUSHED ME THEN!" He yelled.

He stood on all fours remembering how light she is, then started to stand up.

In an attempt to prevent falling on the floor, she grabbed onto his shoulders and wrapped her legs around his waist.

"What are-GAHH" She squealed as he began running away.

"STOP YOU MORON!" Was the last thing the strawhats heard as their captain took off with Nami on his back.

Usopp sighed tiredly. "They're not coming back." He stated and everyone nodded in agreement. However, Sanji was looking a little nauseous.

"For some reason…even them arguing makes me sick." The cook said, wiping a hand across his face.

Brook laughed heartily. "There's still Robin-san."

Sanji twitched, turning his attention to the black-haired woman.

She smiled softly at him causing his entire mood to shift.

"Uwah! Robin-chan!"

"LUFFY! STOP!" She screamed, holding onto him tightly as he ran around the deck.

"Just let go!" He said, laughing when she held on tighter.

"I'll fall!"

He knew that, which is why he made sure to keep moving so she wouldn't let go.

Luffy suddenly started spinning and Nami shut her eyes tightly in response, pressing her head against the side of his face.

He was laughing hysterically and hearing her squeals made it even funnier.

Feeling satisfied with the teasing, he decided to stop.

Grinning widely, he released a heavy breath of air and it was then that he noticed she still wasn't letting go. In turn, his smile grew.

"Nami?" He called out, bemused.

Her eyes were still sealed shut.

Gripping him tightly, she mentally cursed him. "I'm dizzy, you jerk."

He chuckled once more.

Just as he went to say something, he felt her grip tighten.

He blinked. "You still dizzy?" He asked.

She nodded against the side of his head, hugging his neck without choking him despite how much she wanted to strangle him to death.

As he waited for her to let go, he realized he kind of liked it. Her being so close.

Feeling giddy, Luffy tried turning his head to get a glimpse of her, but it only pressed his head further into the side of her face.

His chest throbbed at the proximity.

What he didn't know is that Nami wasn't that dizzy anymore. In fact, she was just enjoying the contact so much that she didn't want to let go.

Of course it was mainly because she loved being close to him…but…his hair actually smelt like soap, which meant he took a bath recently. Either way, she was really enjoying it.

Although clean, there was still a hint of his normal scent. The salty yet musky smell with a hint of rubber and meat. It was an odd combination but honestly? She really loved it. It was comfortable. Familiar .

So very familiar.

Subconsciously, she buried her nose in his hair, inhaling deeply to make sure it was soap she was smelling. A large smile began to grow on her face when she smelt the boy's shampoo.

Luffy blankly stared at a random part of the ship.

Did she just smell him?

"Did you just smell me?" He questioned, not particularly caring but curious about why she did it.

Her eyes widened.

Embarrassment settled it so she removed herself from his body, stepping onto the floor to back away from him.

He frowned when he realized she was letting go. He really wanted her to stay on his back.

"Smell you? No ." She said defensively, as if he were crazy.

Luffy turned around to look at her for the first time since they've been outside.

"Oh ok." He replied, completely believing her words.

Nami blinked.

'Just like that?'

She seriously forgets how dense he can be. It's honestly a good thing sometimes but kind of scary. Yeah it makes avoiding certain situations easier but he's too damn gullible.

As she stood there with surprise in her eyes, Luffy stared at her, catching the moonlight in her gaze. Once again he felt a smile form. Seeing it in her eyes made him turn his attention to the sky, seeing the moon larger than it normally was.

He jogged to the rail, turning to look at her with an open-mouthed smile. "Is it a full moon?" He eagerly questioned.

She shook her head at his child-like excitement, smiling as she placed herself next to him. "It is." She cooed, staring at the beautiful sight in amazement. And she didn't mean the moon. No. The man beside her was smiling widely at the sky, moonlight reflected in his dark eyes.

The urge to get closer to him passed over her, but she hesitated.

After that night in the crows nest, she's become a little wary of things like that. Although Luffy didn't seem to mind the touching, she kind of did. They weren't in a relationship so physical contact should be limited…

Touching him…that'd be like she was his-

'G-Girlfriend…'

She blushed.

For some reason, it was an embarrassing thought.

Shutting her eyes tightly, she sighed, hoping to calm herself down.

The sigh caught his attention.

He whipped his head in her direction, looking extremely excited about something.

"What?" She inquired, causing him to take an excited step forward.

"Your eyes!" he said cheerfully. "They look really cool."

She really didn't know what he meant by that, but he kept staring her directly in the eyes.

It…it was…

Her heart began to speed up, throbbing the longer he stared.

"Luffy?" She questioned, not being able to look away.

"The moon." His smile calmed down but remained plastered on. "It's in your eyes."

However strange that may have sounded, it still managed to make her blush.

It felt like he was complimenting her…in a roundabout, Luffy kind of way.

"It's in yours too." She slowly added, causing his eyes to widen.

"Really?" He cheerfully questioned.

Feeling her heart pound, her lips tightened. These emotions were overwhelming. The amount of love she has for him feels almost impossible. It really makes her wonder if her love for him only started to grow two months ago. With every fiber of her being she wants to confess. She wants him to know just how much she feels for him. Otherwise she feels she may go insane.

Gazing into his eyes, she felt her brain shut down. Her emotions were flooding her and were about to spill over.

Luffy went back to gazing at the water, gaping at the large sea beast in the distance. He was saying something, pointing out to sea with a large smile, but she couldn't find it in her to care.

The only thing on her mind was him.

Her face was extremely relaxed as she stared at him with an intensity she didn't recognise.

At her silence, he blinked, puzzled. "Nami?" He called out, making her heart ache even further.

"What's-"

"Luffy." She interrupted, feeling a little dazed.

The captain eyed her curiously, humming in response.

'Do it.'

'Do it now.'

'Tell him.'

Her heart rate increased drastically, it was on the tip of her tongue. Those three words she desperately needed to speak. It consumed her. These feelings…they were too much to keep to herself. So she hardened her resolve, staring into the eyes of the man she trusts most. The man she worries for the most. The one she relies on the most. The one she loves most.

Luffy.

Her captain.

Her friend.

Her love.

She furrowed her brows, observing the confused gaze he directed at her.

"Luffy." She repeated, taking a step closer to him. His eyes widened at the move but she didn't care. She felt more determined than she's ever been.

Taking a deep breath, she parted her lips and said, "I lo-"

Just then, the crew poured out of the dining hall, putting a silencer on her voice.

Luffy turned to them when they bid them a goodnight and Nami's heart sank to her stomach. Her eyes widened significantly and she zoned out, staring blankly at Luffy's chest.

Just…what was she thinking ? Was she seriously about to confess? Out of nowhere too? The mood wasn't even romantic.

Her blood pumped harshly, feeling distorted by her own thoughts.

'I'm such a-'

Wait…

Fearfully, her eyes slowly trailed up to Luffy's face, wondering if he caught on.

'He didn't, right?'

She swallowed thickly. Her palms felt clammy and her throat constricted. The horrifying possibility that he did understand but doesn't see her the same way flashed through her mind. No matter how hopeful she was that he loved her back, she couldn't stop the fear of rejection from clouding her judgment.

The boys all disappeared to the men's quarters and it was then that Luffy turned back to her with that same smile on his face.

With surprising speed, she averted her eyes to the floor.

She just couldn't look at him.

What's wrong with her?

Nami swallowed harshly, trembling as she waited in trepidation.

Luffy took notice of her state and immediately questioned it. "Nami?" What's wrong?"

She flinched, hesitantly lifting her head to stare at him.

He didn't appear fazed at all. Almost like he didn't hear.

Relief slammed into her chest, pulling a heavy sigh from her lips but, as relieved as she was, she couldn't stop herself from shaking. The utter fear of being rejected by him had completely messed her up.

His brows furrowed at the face she was making.

She looked…scared?
Of what though?

Luffy placed a hand on her forehead, thinking maybe she had a fever. On the contrary, she felt really cold.

Flickering his eyes to her hands, he saw her fingers trembling.

Why would she be cold though? It's pretty warm outside.

He removed his hand from her head, and stared at her expression. "Are you cold?" He questioned.

Nami opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. This caused his brows to furrow.

"You ok?" He asked again, placing both of his hands on her shoulders to inspect her further.

Slowly, she nodded, feeling relaxation envelop her under his hold.

" Yeah ." She sighed, closing her eyes as his touch brought her back to her senses.

It was just a failed confession. Nothing to get so worked up about. There'll be other opportunities for her to confess.

She took a few deep breaths until she calmed her nerves, lowering her heart rate back to healthy levels.

All of the pressure, anxiousness and fear she felt, slowly washed away, replaced by the soothing warmth his presence brought her.

Wanting to get a look at him, she cracked her eyes open, giving him a sweet smile of appreciation.

"Thank you." She said, only furthering his confusion.

"Uhh. For what?"

Giving a breath of a laugh, she fell forward, burying her head in his shoulder. He froze for a second before catching on. When he did, he removed his arms from her shoulders to wrap them securely around her back. Her arms were bent between their bodies, but she didn't care. All she wanted was to be held by him.

The captain was immensely puzzled by it all. Nami was acting strange one moment then randomly hugged him. He just couldn't figure her out.

Maybe she really was cold and needed him to warm her up.

"Are you ok?" He repeated for the third time, wondering if she was actually sick. That would explain her random mood swings.

She nodded, feeling her heart clench in the safety of his arms.

His embrace was all she needed at the moment. Nothing else. Just him .

Peaking her eyes above his shoulder, Nami saw Robin quietly walking towards the mast, a book in hand. The archeologist turned in their direction, nodding as a form of encouragement then began climbing up the ladder.

Nami's eyes widened in mild embarrassment, watching as the woman disappeared heading for the observation tower.

His hold on her tightened a little, causing a rupture of emotion to swarm through her.

With hesitance, Nami's eyes trailed to the left, seeing his neck and mop of black hair.

Robin was on watch tonight which meant she had the room all to herself.

All…to herself…

…

Luffy was right in front of her, and she really didn't feel like letting him go.

This was a rare opportunity.

Robin went on watch every nine days, so if they didn't take advantage of it tonight…

Nami swallowed thickly, blushing at the direction of her thoughts.

It's been two days since they last slept together and Nami was already desperate to get her hands on him again.

Already feeling excited by the thought, her abdomen felt tingly, swarming with butterflies.

"Um…Luffy?" Her voice trembled, unable to control herself.

The man holding her, stared out to sea, feeling oddly relaxed in their position. He waited for her to get the question out, knowing that she sometimes takes a while to ask him for things. Especially when they were in bed. He couldn't figure out why she hesitated but he waited nonetheless.

Nami took a few calming breaths, feeling her heart already pick up its pace.

She still doesn't understand why she gets so shy. It's just Luffy. No matter what she asked, he'd probably agree. So she solidified her will, pressing her cheek firmly against his hard shoulder.

"Can you stay with me?" She mumbled, heart pounding so hard that Luffy could probably feel it.

He did.

But it was quickly overwhelmed by the beat of his own heart.

Hearing that made Luffy's chest throb. Not because he was aroused or anything like that. But because it made him unbelievably happy.

Slowly, a cheesy smile stretched across his face. He really didn't know the full implications behind her words, but he agreed in a heartbeat.
As long as he gets to hang out with her, he's not complaining.

"Sure." He grinned, prepared to shut his eyes and enjoy the feeling of her body pressed against his own.

He was prepared for that, so when she suddenly buried her face in his neck, breathing hot air onto the sensitive skin, he froze, smiling stiffly with wide eyes.

She just stayed there, breathing on him and Luffy tried not to read too much into it.

He thought that maybe she was just more comfortable there.

That was until a gentle press of her lips brushed against his skin, leaving goosebumps down the nape of his neck.

Luffy didn't dare move.

Her lips came in contact again and that's when he knew she was doing it on purpose.

"Nami?" He groggily muttered. "What're you-"

"Shh." She purred, smiling teasingly when he gave a shaky exhale.

His hold on her had gotten a little loose which allowed her room to back away to get a glimpse of his reaction.

Lifting herself off his shoulder, she moved to stare at him, nearly laughing at the look of shock etched on his face.

With her palms still resting on his chest, she leaned into him enough so their noses brushed against one another.

"You promise to stay with me?" She whispered, running her palms down his ribs to trail to his back.

Luffy immediately nodded, desperately wanting to stay with her.

She took notice of his desired filled gaze and wanted to take things further.

With her nails, she softly scratched each shoulder blade causing him to release a heavy breath which ruffled her bangs and tickled her skin.

Laying her palms flat against his back, she pulled him into her with ease. In his daze, he allowed her to do whatever she wanted.

Pushing her chest against his own, she placed her lips against the shell of his ear.

"Wanna go to my room?" She whispered.

The feel of her damp breath hitting his ear, as well as the seductive whisper and close proximity, made Luffy's eyes waver. Subconsciously, he was pulling her closer by her lower back.

Nami made a small sound of surprise which only furthered Luffy's troubled mind.

Swallowing thickly, he gripped her a little tighter. "Can we…go now?" He questioned, voice trembling.

"Yes." She whispered, feeling her blood pressure skyrocket. The desperate need to touch and be touched was the only thing on her mind. So when he started running his hands under her frilly top, she couldn't hold in the short gasp that escaped her lips.

Impatience was gnawing at him. His body was screaming to touch her more but before he got the opportunity, she grabbed his arms and removed them from her back.

That's definitely not what he wanted, but she only gave him a sultry smile, grabbed his hand and began pulling him in the direction of her room.

Luffy absentmindedly followed after her, not really processing what was happening and only keeping his focus on her.

Once they made it inside the dark room, Nami found herself to be a little impatient, walking towards the bed a little faster so they didn't waste valuable time.

Thankfully, the moon shone perfectly through the small window, providing enough light for them to see one another.

Staring at him fidgeting by the side of the bed made a smile crawl on her face.

He probably didn't know how to approach her, so Nami decided to take initiative.

She placed herself directly in front of him, feeling warmth flood her face.

Luffy stared at her wide-eyed, feeling his heart race, matching the beat of her own. They were both unaware of that fact though.

Ready to get started, she grabbed the top of his shoulders and started pushing him down to sit on the bed.

Luffy swallowed harshly, now having to arch his head up to look at her.

It was deathly silent, nothing but heavy breathing from both pirates filled the quiet space.

Nami stood in front of him, feeling waves of emotion pass over her. The fact that he was the man she loved was plaguing her mind. It made her want to do things for him. To make him happy no matter what it took.

Nami swallowed down her nervousness, removing her hands from his shoulders to grab the hem of her blouse.

From her eyes, Luffy flickered his gaze onto her fingers.

Seeing she caught his attention, Nami began slowly lifting the material off her body, taunting him with her soft skin which glowed in the moonlight.

Like a hawk, Luffy's eyes followed her movements, observing every inch of her body as she removed the shirt completely.

When she tossed it aside, he's not sure where it went, but he didn't really care.

Seeing her exposed made him reach out to her, wanting to do more than just observe but before he got the chance, Nami softly grabbed his hand and placed it back at his side.

His brows furrowed in protest, but Nami only smiled in return.

"Your turn." She whispered, returning her hands to their original spot on his shoulders.

He stiffened for a second but relaxed after she started running her hands under his shirt, pulling it off his body the lower down his arms she went.

She wasn't staring him in the eyes while she did it. Rather, she was eying his masculine body as she got rid of the only thing preventing her from full view of his body.

Luffy on the other hand, stared at her droopily, mouth parted as their close proximity finally dawned on him. The distance allowed him time to fully take in her expression.

There was a glint in her eyes and a hint of red coloring her cheeks.

It was…

"Cool." He said out loud, causing her eyes to dart to his face.

The sudden contact made his breath hitch.

Nami squinted at him, unsure how she should interpret that.

"Cool?" She questioned, causing him to tense up. "What do you mean?" She questioned with a little sass.

Luffy averted his eyes for a second, trying to find a way to explain it. "You look cool." He settled on, which caused her brows to furrow.

Now, if she were any other girl, she probably would have felt put off by that comment. But she wasn't just some random girl. No. Nami has known Luffy for a long time and over the years she's come to learn how his mind works.

Sort of.

Him calling her cool was probably his way of complimenting her. Just like he did when he called the moonlight in her eyes 'cool,' it was probably the same kind of thing. 'Cool' was probably one of the only words he knew when talking about something that fascinated or interested him. If so, Nami couldn't help but be flattered by it.

Seeing his expression made an amused smile form on her face.

In the way his lips tightened and his brows were twitching, he looked kind of nervous. He wasn't looking at her either which made it even funnier.

Feeling strangely bubbly by his reaction, Nami quickly pulled his shirt down his arms the rest of the way and tossed it on the ground. His head turned to glance at his piece of clothing, but Nami grabbed the sides of his face and forced him to look at her.

"Luffy." She cooed, giving him the warmest smile she could muster to soothe any anxiousness he may have felt. If he was even anxious in the first place.

Honestly, he kind of was.

He has a habit of making Nami mad, so he thought he might've said something wrong. When she softly cradled his face then called out to him in a voice that was far from angry, he couldn't stop the surprise from showing on his face.

Now staring at her with owl eyes, he blinked a few times to process the face she was making.

She looked… happy?

"Eh?" He murmured, causing her giggle.

The sound warmed his chest.

Before he knew it, his muscles relaxed, relieved by the glee reflected in her eyes. He seriously loves it when she smiles like that.

Nami crouched down to his eye level, not being able to stop her smile from growing. "I look cool?" She teased, enjoying the way his eyes lowered and lips tightened.

Luffy couldn't help but pout a little.

It felt like she was making fun of him again.

"Yeah." He childishly remarked.

Nami began stroking her thumbs under his eyes, drawing his attention back to her face.

As much as she loved teasing him, they were in the middle of doing something much more exciting.

"Luffy. You're getting distracted again." She joked, taking a seat next to him.

It's not his fault. She's the one who started making fun of him.

Luffy turned to defend himself, but catching her crawl backwards towards the pillows made him forget what he was originally going to say.

He turned his body around to face her.

That's right. They were in the middle of-

"Are you coming?" She called out, sitting on her knees in the center of the bed.

Luffy gaped, feeling excitement throb from within his gut.

She was pretty much naked, casually sitting on the bed with a knowing smile on her face.

Staring at her chest which swayed with every small move she made, it really hit him at that moment.

They were going to have sex…

He blinked a few times.

What was he doing just sitting there?

Not wanting to waste anymore time, he scooted back, sitting right in front of her and staring at her expectantly.

Even though she got onto him for getting distracted, Nami couldn't help but laugh at him. He was just so ridiculous.

The captain deadpanned, poking her in the cheek with a stiff smile. "Stop laughing at me." He whined, only causing her to laugh harder.

Luffy squinted at the sight before him, feeling a little butthurt about it. " Nami." He called out and she twisted her head away from him in an attempt to calm herself down.

Yeah, Luffy loved making her laugh, but he kind of wanted to do something else at the moment.

So, he thought of a good way to get her to stop laughing.

Copying her move from a second ago, Luffy reached out to grab both sides of her face. He then turned her head in his direction and leaned forward to plant a firm kiss on her lips.

The woman immediately froze, widening her eyes at the sudden contact.

He held her there for a few seconds then pulled away, smiling at the stupefied look on her face.

"You done?" He asked, causing her to nod absent-mindedly.

He took that as a victory, then surged forward again, connecting their lips to satisfy their earlier desires.

Nami shut her eyes tightly, removing her legs from beneath her to place them on opposite sides of him.

Luffy noticed but didn't pull away. In fact, it only encouraged him to deepen the kiss, holding her at the back of her head and adding his tongue to the mix. The pressure made shivers run up and down her spine.

Nami gladly welcomed him, parting her lips to allow him access while also pressing her tongue against his own.

Heat pooled between her legs, dampening her tight shorts.

Luffy began to feel it too.

Out of his nose, he exhaled heavily.

He gripped her hair and pulled her even closer yet she still wasn't close enough. Kissing just wasn't enough.

Nami whined into the depths of his mouth causing his blood to pump harshly through his veins. The feeling of longing was creeping up his spine, making him lose the ability to think clearly.

Her touch. Her smell. Just her in general . Everything about her was driving him crazy.

As much as she loved the kiss, breathing was a necessity.

Nami tried pulling back, but his hold on her was so strong that she had to turn her head to the side to gasp for air.

With sealed eyelids, his mouth hung open as he breathed heavily against the side of her mouth. Luffy's brows furrowed at the loss of contact, cracking his eyes open to see why she stopped.

She was breathing heavily with a red face, a string of saliva hanging from her bottom lip.

Luffy swallowed thickly at the sight. He couldn't help but want to touch her more.

With that thought in mind, using the hand that was in her hair, he brought it back down to her cheek, eyeing her plump lips that were swollen from his doing.

The captain stared harshly, feeling woozy at the sight.

With his thumb, he lightly swiped it across her full lips, furrowing his brows when she shivered in response.

He did it again, this time making eye contact, and licked his lips when her eyes trembled.

"Nami." He whispered. "I wanna try something."

The woman nodded, placing a hand on his knee in encouragement. "What is it?" She called out, slightly breathless.

All of a sudden, Luffy felt kind of hesitant. He really didn't know what he was doing and he didn't want to accidentally hurt her or weird her out.

He had to swallow the growing lump in his throat before speaking. "Can you…lay down?" He requested.

For a moment, she just stared at him. But once she saw the look of hesitance in his eyes, she nodded, not wanting him to feel nervous.

As she lowered herself onto the pillows, Luffy followed after her, towering over her whilst never breaking eye contact.

Nami's heart was racing. She didn't know what to do or say, only waited for him to do whatever it was that he wanted to do.

Just like her, he had no clue what came next. He didn't even know where to start, so he went with something familiar. A kiss.

With her situated under him, he lowered himself onto his elbows to connect their bare chests.

The skin on skin contact made his hardened length pulse, but he chose to ignore it. He had to touch her before he did anything else.

He had to.

That's what he kept trying to do, but it was so damn hard to not get swept up in the moment.

Just like now.

Their faces were close. Close enough to where either one of them could easily close the distance, yet they only gazed into each other's eyes, feeling the incredible warmth they've grown to recognize.

Love.

Nami felt a blush creep up her face as she remembered his earlier words.

"What…did you want to try?" She murmured, feeling her eyelids grow heavy.

With hooded eyes, Luffy's gaze flickered to her mouth. They were breathing the same air, exchanging hot breaths through open mouths.

It made him momentarily forget what he originally set out to do.

"Oh right." He mumbled, grazing his lips against her own.

The tension was palpable.

With each passing second they became more desperate for one another.

Just as Luffy prepared to kiss her, he remembered what his goal was.

The captain twisted his head away from her, knowing that if they kissed again he'd be too lost in the feeling to stop himself.

He shut his eyes tightly, trying to calm down.

To do so, he placed his forehead on her shoulder, breathing heavily whilst trying to forget about the erection throbbing in his pants.

Nami was a little confused to say the least. It seemed like he didn't want to kiss her.

'But why?'

"Luffy?" She called out, breathless. "You ok?"

Hearing her call out to him, his eyes cracked open, staring at a random area of her shoulder.

No he was not ok.

Sex is the one thing that made him lose control over himself. Every single time, he gets swept up in the moment, not able to control his actions.

He couldn't do that tonight.

Apparently he hasn't been doing enough for her? According to Sanji, Luffy had to touch her everywhere.

Who knows how long that'll take.

Luffy wasn't sure he could hold off that long.

Noticing his abnormal silence, she placed a palm on his back, rubbing soothing circles against his heated skin.

Luffy grit his teeth in reaction.

Even her doing something like that made it difficult.

"Luffy?" She repeated, wondering if maybe he fell asleep.

When he started lifting himself off of her, she couldn't help but be relieved.

There's a heat inside of her that only he could fix. If he fell asleep she didn't know what she'd do.

Bit by bit, his face started coming into view. There was this sort of pained expression on his face which only made her even more worried.

She placed a palm on his cheek, noticing him wince when she did. "Are you ok?" She asked again, only to be greeted with a dark leer.

It looked like he wanted to eat her alive. It reminded her of a few days ago when he had that same look.

Her eyes widened. "Lu-"

He cut her off. "I wanna try something." He repeated, causing her breath to catch in her throat.

A hot blush started overtaking her features.

Her imagination was running wild picturing what he could be insinuating.

"What is it?" She whispered, removing her hand from his face and onto his arm.

'Spit it out already.' She mentally chastised, not liking being kept waiting.

From her face, his eyes started traveling down her bare body.

"I…I wanna touch you." He said, swallowing down the thick saliva building up in the back of his throat.

At that, Nami felt herself lightly furrowing her brows.

He wanted…to touch her?

Hasn't he been doing that this whole time?

Nami blinked a few times, wondering if maybe she misheard him.

"But…you've been touching me." She suggested.

His eyes darted to her face. "No."

Luffy placed himself between her legs once more and leaned into her neck.

Their chests were pressed firmly against one another and his head was situated right next to her ear.

"I mean everywhere Nami. I wanna touch you… everywhere. " He said, causing her eyes to widen significantly.

Luffy placed his large hand over her hip, rubbing it suggestively.

"Is that ok?" He questioned, a little unsure of himself.

Nami was at a loss for words.

He wants to touch her… everywhere.

What did that even mean?

Her heart pounded and the area between her thighs felt damper than usual.

By everywhere did he also mean-

Her core throbbed, desperately wanting it.

"E-everywhere?" She stuttered, arching her neck at the feel of him sliding down her body.

When he placed a kiss on the sensitive skin of her neck, she shut her eyes tightly, grabbing his biceps as a plea for more.

Once he removed his lips from her, he answered, "everywhere" before diving back in for more.

Luffy seriously had no idea what he was doing, but Nami seemed to like it. Considering she was gripping his body to her with trembling fingertips, Luffy took that as a good thing.

He gently pecked her, trying to come up with something else to do.

This caused him to recall his conversation with Sanji a few days ago.

"How do I touch her though?"

"I don't know! Kiss. Suck. Rub. Ask her, not me!"

Luffy pulled away from her neck, staring at the flushed skin in wonder.

Kiss. Suck. Rub.

He could do that.

Deciding now was the time to start going lower, Luffy placed a soft kiss on the dip of her shoulder then switched to another tactic. Parting his lips, he placed his tongue on her skin and began sucking.

Nami was so confused.

His touch felt amazing, but she didn't know where his sudden curiosity came from.

She cracked her eyes open, feeling him kiss along her collar bone all the way to the center of her sternum.

She gasped lightly at the sensation, causing his head to turn upwards to get a glimpse of her.

"Did that hurt?" He murmured against her skin, causing her eyes to squeeze shut.

"N-no." She stuttered, not wanting to admit that it was because his chest was rubbing against her breasts.

He nodded, placing one more kiss in that area before moving to the other collar bone, then to the opposite shoulder.

Her heart was racing.

It felt like he was treating her so delicately which filled her stomach with butterflies. The gentle kisses and occasional sucks made her breathless.

Who would've thought, being stimulated like this would feel so amazing.

Once Luffy was satisfied with her shoulder area, he pulled back to make eye contact.

"Was that ok?" He questioned, feeling kind of nervous.

When she peaked at him, staring into his onyx eyes, her heart stopped for a split second. The amount of affection he was giving her was almost overwhelming.

Being touched by him in such a loving way made her wonder…

Was he only treating her this way because he's curious? Or was it because he-

"It was amazing." She whispered, feeling blinded by the smile he gave her.

"Yes!" He softly cheered, leaning onto his right arm to use his left hand.

Nami stared at him dazedly while he occupied himself with getting comfortable.

She just couldn't come back to her senses.

Being touched by him like that left her heart trembling, overflowing with love for him.

The man then placed a hand on her shoulder, turning to smile at her once more.

"I'm not done yet." He said, rubbing his palm up and down the length of her upper arm.

She shivered in response, feeling excitement pull between her legs.

"You're not?" She mumbled, already getting lost in the feeling.

Luffy snickered, shaking his head while he stared at her arm. "I said everywhere didn't I?"

She closed her eyes for a second, sighing heavily as his smooth hands gently rubbed past her elbow to encase her forearm in his hold.

Her eyelids cracked open to gaze at the man partially on top of her.

He seemed to be really focused on the task at hand, and she couldn't help but stare at him.

Her eyes felt glossy. She yearned for him.

When he reached her hand, he wrapped his fingers around her palm and lifted it off the bed.

She watched in awe as he brought her hand to his face and placed a kiss on each individual knuckle.

As her heart clenched, giving him a pained expression.

It's not fair.

When he does things like that…how could he not expect her to assume he loves her. When he's treating her as if she were the most fragile being in the universe, how can she simply believe he only sees her as a friend?

It's impossible.

He must have some sort of feelings for her right?

Luffy flipped her hand around to stare at her palm. When he placed a few kisses on it, she shivered in delight.

With a passionate delicacy, he placed her hand back onto the mattress, then turned to deduce her reaction.

Seeing her stare at him so passionately made his eyes widen.

That must have been a good sign right?

For some reason, Luffy was enjoying this. Making her feel good made him feel good. He doesn't even know how that's possible.

After a second of staring at one another, Luffy moved to the other arm and repeated the same process. By the end of it, Nami's breathing had significantly sped up.

Now, he hovered over her breasts, staring at them hesitantly.

She reacted nicely last time he touched them, so he just had to do that some more right?

Luffy's eyes flickered to her face, catching her looking away with a massive blush on her face.

The reason? Nami just couldn't help but be embarrassed. He's been paying so much attention to her body, so it finally dawned on her that he'd be paying a little extra attention to her other parts as well.

'Wait…'

Staring at the wall, her eyes widened.

'Is he going to touch me…down there?'

Her heart pounded at the thought.

Luffy didn't really mind her looking away, he just wanted to make sure she was ok.

Focusing on the mounds in front of him, Luffy swallowed thickly.

He decided to just do what he's been doing the whole time.

Lowering himself within mouths reached, Luffy placed a wet kiss on the swell of her breast, darting his eyes to her face to see her reaction.

Again, her eyes were shut, and her lips were sealed shut.

That probably meant it wasn't bad. Right?

Feeling a little more sure of himself, Luffy moved further down, getting closer and closer to the area she reacted to the most.

Beneath him, he could feel her trembling the closer he got to the center. So he was a little impatient and decided to turn his attention to that area.

First by kissing around her areola, he pulled a short gasp from her lips. When he lingered for a few seconds she did something that motivated him to do much more.

For the first time since he's been kissing her body, she moaned quietly, moving her body to try and rub against him.

Pulling away to stare at it, he exhaled heavily against her breast then placed a kiss directly on the bud.

Her neck arched backwards and she hummed in delight.

As Luffy laid between her legs, flat against her stomach, she felt her core throbbing for him, wanting him to stimulate her from somewhere else.

Or maybe…

Maybe she wanted him to touch her in both places at once.

Nami moaned simply at the thought.

Hearing her sounds of approval, caused Luffy to want to pull more sounds from her.

Eyeing the pink nub in front of him, Luffy hesitated.

He wasn't sure how much he could do before she got weirded out.

Feeling him halt his motions, she tilted her head down to see what his dilemma was.

Of course, seeing him stare at her so openly made heat flood her face in mild embarrassment.

"What's wrong?" She huffed, fighting hard to ignore the frustration of having to wait.

Luffy's eyes landed on hers causing her to shiver.

"Can I use my tongue?" He asked.

His…tongue?

Realization hit her, making her eyes widen.

Quickly, she looked away from him.

'Why's he asking?!'

It was too embarrassing to verbalize, so she nodded quickly, hoping he saw her.

Considering his next action, she knows he did.

Her captain closed his lips over the center and swirled his tongue around the bud.

An airy moan ripped through her and she immediately lowered her hands to his head, gripping his hair softly as he toyed with her.

" Luffy ." She called out, digging her head into the pillows and running her fingers through his hair.

He gave a muffled grunt, vibrating the sensitive erogenous zone.

The sensation made her whine.

Between her legs, she was dripping, desperate to be touched more thoroughly.

In her pleasure-filled haze, she was giving him orders.

Luffy didn't even question it. In fact, he answered every single request without question.

He wanted to make her feel good.

"T-touch them both." She gasped and immediately, Luffy started groping her other mound while sucking on the other.

It was then that he realized he should breathe. So he released his mouth from her and eyed the scene in front of him drowsily.

The area he was sucking on was red and swollen, slick with saliva.

It somehow intrigued him.

He never ceased his motions on her other mound, palming it gently.

Nami was still trembling, feeling extraordinary from the sensation, but also immensely frustrated.

She gasped, pulling him up by the hair to look in his eyes. " Luffy. " She called out, sounding pained. "I need more." She whined, rubbing her thighs against his waist. Her eyes darted to the area between her legs and he blinked at her curiously. "Down there. Please. " She begged, feeling more desperate than ever.

Luffy stared at her wide-eyed, not used to seeing her act like this, but nodded in understanding. "You gotta let go of my hair though."

Immediately, she released him, laying back against the pillows as she waited for him to give her what she wanted most.

What she expected was for him to start taking off his pants then remove hers, but instead, he started kissing his way down her abdomen, making her moan airily.

" Luffy." She groaned, frustrated and aroused at the same time.

The captain stared at her soft skin drowsily, not particularly in a rush.

"I said I'd touch you everywhere right?" He asked, resuming his kisses down the line of her stomach.

She was shaking so much, wanting to hit him and kiss him at the same time.

She tried to arch as a way to get some sort of friction, but his weight held her against the bed while he continued along his path.

He kissed around her navel, smiling at the way she writhed and gasped.

Going lower, he found himself being blocked by the borders of her clothing.

Feeling a little drowsy, he lifted himself up to sit on his knees.

Upon seeing her gasp and tremble, Luffy's blood rushed to his lower parts and he had to shut his eyes for a moment to compose himself.

She saw him just sitting there, and it made her groan in frustration.

There was a strong urge screaming at her to touch herself, but with Luffy right there, she didn't know if she had it in her.

But…

This feeling overwhelmed her.

Feelings such as embarrassment felt miniscule in comparison.

Slowly, she lifted her hand, placing it over her waistband. Just as she went to slide it beneath, a large hand encased itself around her wrist, halting her movements.

Switching her attention back to the male in front of her, she found he was no longer closing his eyes, but staring at her with a fierce intensity that made her quiver.

"I got it." He said, moving her hand away from her shorts to hook his fingers under the waistband.

He must've thought she was trying to take off her shorts.

She kind of was. But she really just wanted to get some sort of relief.

Focusing on the task at hand, he began pulling off her last piece of clothing, breathing harshly when he caught a glimpse of her.

Somewhere in the room, he tossed her shorts, never taking his eyes off of the area between her legs.

Nami caught his hungry gaze and felt herself opening her legs in response.

The action made his eyes widen and a lump of saliva build within the back of his throat.

"Calm down." He mumbled to himself, trying his hardest to resist the urge of ignoring this next step and diving inside of her.

Luffy took a few deep breaths then placed his hands on her knees.

When he began spreading her thighs, Nami shivered. The cool air against her heated center made her mouth part.

" Luffy." She whined again, pleading for his touch.

The captain swallowed thickly, lowering himself to lay on his stomach.

Nami watched with wide eyes as he lowered himself, only the top of his head being visible, and situated himself between her legs.

All the sudden, the embarrassment overwhelmed her arousal causing her to come to her senses.

"Wh-what're you- ahh." She gasped, feeling his finger stroke her throbbing clit.

Between her legs, Luffy observed the sight closely. "It's super pink." He announced. "And wet."

Nami's blush intensified. "Shut up. Shut up. Shut up." She quickly demanded, slapping her hands over her face.

Staring at her soaking wet folds, Luffy swallowed thickly.

Feeling extremely curious, he brought his head closer, shut his eyes tightly and inhaled deeply, shivering as her scent invaded his senses.

Hearing him smell her only made Nami more self-conscious. It couldn't have smelled good.

If she weren't so turned on, she probably would've outright refused this idea.

But…

Now that they were already doing it…she really didn't see a point in stopping him now .

Sheepishly, she rested her fists over her lips, shyly peeking at the man who was looking at her most intimate area.

Now Luffy…lets just say he's never felt so compelled to do something in his life until this moment.

For some reason…her smell was drawing him in.

With lowered lids, he eyed the button looking thing, remembering that made her feel good when he touched it during their first night together. So he just went for it.

At first, he lightly stuck his tongue out to get a taste, but once he did it he couldn't find it in him to be patient anymore.

Nami trembled upon first contact, but when he suddenly pressed his tongue against her bundle of nerves, her back arched. A large moan vibrated her chest and her eyes shut tightly.

Luffy swirled the appendage around then pressed his soft tongue against her nub again, inciting the same reaction as before.

Whatever amount of liquid was on his taste buds, Luffy paused to swallow it.

The taste made him groan.

Taking one hard look at her gushing core made his chest heave.

He went in again, but this time he licked the slit.

Nami trembled, fisting the sheets below her as his appendage entered her heated core.

" Ahhh. W-wha-" Her mouth hung open, neck arching to the ceiling as he began licking her insides.

She kept lifting her hips off the bed which made it difficult for him to focus. So to fix that, he wrapped an arm around her thigh then held her down by her lower abdomen.

The action somehow made it even more pleasurable.

Being pinned down while also being stimulated made her eyes water.

Luffy wasn't fully aware of the state he was putting her in.

To be honest, he really wasn't thinking at all.

Her sounds. Her smell. Her taste .

It was addicting.

He had no clue eating a girl would taste so good.

Focusing all his attention on her core, his nose lightly brushed against her clit while his tongue swirled around inside of her.

" Aaaah- Lu- fy…" She cried, needing more pressure.

When he angled his licks upward, she rolled her body, feeling a desperate need to pull him closer.

He released a muffled groan into her depths causing a cry of pleasure to erupt from her chest.

Luffy took notice of her increased reactions and continued licking that spot.

All the sudden, her legs clamped around his head, shocking him for a millisecond.

It made it kind of hard to touch her when she was so closed up, so he used his free hand to pry one of her thighs away from his head. He held it away from him as he continued his motions.

There was so much fluid that he couldn't tell where he was licking, so he started sucking, swallowing the sleek juices to get it out of the way.

Nami reacted by straightening out her spine and clawing at the bedsheets.

It was too much.

His tongue. His muffled sounds of pleasure that vibrated her from the inside. The sounds.

She could actually hear him sucking on her and rather than feeling embarrassed, it made it even hotter.

"AHHH!" She screeched, not knowing how to handle the feelings traveling through her body.

Her captain decided to switch back to the button, licking and sucking on it just as before, causing her to release consistent cries of pleasure.

The coil in her belly, she recognized it.

She was close.

In a fit of desperation, Nami relinquished her hold on the sheets and extended her arms to grab onto his head.

Luffy really didn't care. He didn't even notice she was grabbing him until she started pulling on his hair and moving his head up and down.

Nami guided his movements, moving him at a steady pace then gradually speeding up.

She was burning up.

Desire was eating her from the inside out.

She couldn't think.

He was moaning against her core, finding himself throbbing inside of his shorts in reaction to her voice.

Nami's cries of pleasure reached dangerous volumes, but neither of them cared enough to silence her.

In fact, she fisted his hair, so close to the pinnacle she ached for.

Luffy swirled his tongue then sucked hard.

"I'm-Ahhhhhhh!" She moaned, forcefully moving his head against her as she neared completion.

She moved him faster, then faster, then-

"Luffy! I-ahhh!"

Her knuckles turned white as she gripped him against her.

All at once, her legs trembled from within his hold, her voice went silent, and a massive flood of satisfaction washed over her.

Luffy felt something gush out of her, so he returned his attention to her slit, sticking his tongue inside to lap up everything she had to offer.

Nami's mouth permanently hung open in a neverending moan as she felt him drink the proof of her desires raw.

As the feeling passed, Nami's body melted into the bedsheets, feeling extremely spent.

However, Luffy continued drinking her up, licking her sensitive middle.

Her legs shook even harder from the intensity.

Nami tapped on his head but he didn't stop.

The stimulation made her quiver.

It was too much.

"L-Luffy. " She breathlessly called out, but he didn't cease his motions.

Her entire body started to tremble now, shaking at the emotional override.

It was way too much.

" Luffy." She winced. "Stop." She softly asked and immediately, he pulled away.

Luffy gasped heavily, releasing hot pants against her damp folds which caused her to quiver even more.

Nami's breath hitched, softly running her fingers through his hair.

When she felt him start to lift himself up, she released him to brush her bangs out of her face.

In a daze, she watched him stare at her stomach blankly, breathing heavily due to holding his breath for so long.

As the events fully caught up to her, she gradually became more and more embarrassed. The fact that Luffy licked her most intimate place and she actually enjoyed it was taunting her as well.

It was also blatantly obvious that Luffy enjoyed it as well.

As she laid there, breathless, Luffy sat there trying to recover from it.

He… really enjoyed that. She tasted so good.

Luffy found himself licking his lips, still having remnants of her around his mouth.

Using the back of his hand, he wiped his face, cleaning off the clear liquid and turning his attention to her eyes.

Only then did it hit him…he lost himself again. It actually got to the point where Nami had to tell him to stop.

With a guilt stricken face, his eyes widened. "Did it hurt?" He questioned, actually scared that he may have hurt her without realizing.

He was supposed to make her feel good, so why was he only doing what he wanted again?

So he waited in trepidation for Nami's answer.

She was staring right at him with a small hint of surprise. "Did you think it hurt?" She inquired, genuinely surprised that he would think that based on her reactions.

Luffy looked away from her, feeling kind of nervous.

"You told me to stop." He began to fidget, feeling guilty about it.

Nami smiled at his sensitivity. He always gets so nervous about these sorts of things. It's like he feels that she's easily breakable.

It's true that he could hurt her with minimal effort, but there's no way he'd ever do that. It didn't matter how lost in the moment he was, she just knew he'd never hurt her.

Although Nami was still really out of it, she sat up, scooting down the bed to get him to look at her.

He did, but he looked kind of confused.

"Luffy." She called, reaching for his hand and gripping it tightly. "You didn't hurt me."

His eyes widened for a second before squinting at her suspiciously. "Then why'd you tell me to stop?"

Of course she couldn't help but blush at that question. "W-well…" She coughed awkwardly, stroking the backside of his hand with her thumb. "Since I had an…or-" She looked away, finding his gaze to be too casual. "An orgasm… It was a bit overwhelming at the end." She managed to say, feeling extremely flushed.

To no surprise at all, Luffy tilted his head as he does when confused about something.

"Orgasm?" he questioned, not sure if he's ever heard that term before.

Nami continued rubbing his palm, blushing madly as she recalled the events from a minute ago. "When…a lot of fluid came out uh-" She swallowed uncomfortably.

Luffy didn't need her to finish. "Ohhh. It's called an orgasm huh?"

Nami winced, feeling immensely embarrassed by his lack of shyness. "Y-yeah."

Staring at her red face, Luffy licked his lips still tasting her on his tongue. Talking about it reminded him how great it was..

Nami continued to stare at his hand, tracing the lines of his palm with heated cheeks.

"It was nice." He heard her mutter causing his brows to furrow.

Shyly, she darted her gaze back to him, feeling the mood instantly shift in response.

He gaped at her, also feeling the intensity of her stare.

"What was?" He muttered, feeling drawn to her.

Nami shifted closer to him, placing her free hand on his knee and slowly gliding it up his inner thigh. Luffy tensed up.

Feeling rather bold, she invaded his personal space, close enough to share breath, and eyed him with lowered lids.

"You touching me." She seductively murmured, rubbing suggestive circles along his inner thigh. "It felt good."

Luffy's breathing was short and heavy.

The feelings she was drawing out of him were mind-numbingly insane. The need was clawing at his skin. The need to relieve that growing ache between his legs.

Luffy fisted the sheets below him, furrowing his brows as he stared at her lips, still swollen from his touch.

Nami moved a little closer, loving the state she had put him in.

Teasingly, she moved her hand further up his leg.

He exhaled a heavy breath of air then swallowed thickly, desperately waiting for her to place her hand over the area that most craved her touch.

Seeming to understand his muted plea, Nami ran her hand all the way up his thigh to cup his bulge in her hand.

An instant shock traveled through him.

Luffy grit his teeth, arching forward as she gripped him a little tighter. The sensation made his entire being shudder.

She placed her forehead on his, feeling her stomach flutter from his reactions. The feel of his hard length in her hands made her rub her thighs together expectantly.

Yeah she just got done being pleased, but she was already ready for more.

Through clouded eyes, Luffy cracked his eyes open, panting against her lips with short exhales.

"C-can we start?" He questioned, not being able to focus on anything other than her hand rubbing against his tip.

His body wouldn't stop shuddering.

Although it felt good, it was far from enough.

Until he got to invade her deepest parts, he wouldn't be content with anything.

Nami matched his impatient behavior, nodding quickly in anticipation.

The captain used all the strength he had to pull away from her.

She removed her hand from his bulge then laid against the pillows, waiting for him with a racing heartbeat.

With shaky hands, he began unbuttoning his pants, gritting his teeth when he began sliding the material off.

Her already flushed face gained even more color upon seeing him on full display.

His face felt hot as well, but so did his entire body. On a normal day he's pretty warm but whenever he's with her, that warmth amplifies and makes it feel like he's burning.

The man stared at the sight in front of him, feeling his rod throb in excitement.

With no more patience left inside of him, he grabbed her knees and spread them apart, groaning at the sight.

He placed himself in the center then leaned forward, placing both of his hands beside her so their heads were perpendicular to one another.

Staring into his heated gaze made her breath hitch and desire coil within her lower parts.

Reaching out, she placed her palms on the sides of his face then trailed them towards the back of his neck, pulling him down so he overwhelmed her with his presence.

Lowering himself onto his elbows, Luffy could only stare in a daze, feeling shaken by the amount of emotions he felt.

With their noses lightly grazing one another, both felt their eyes waver, desperate to completely get lost in the sensations they were about to feel.

"Luffy." She whispered against his lips. "Do it."

Once more, he shivered, feeling arousal pulse through his veins.

Nodding absentmindedly, he slid one arm between their bodies to grab onto his piece.

He gasped, staring into her eyes fiercely,

Nami fingered the baseline of his hair, encouraging him to give them what they both craved.

With nothing stopping him, he rubbed himself against her.

Making sure to keep direct eye contact, he started to insert himself into her heat.

With a pounding heart, he winced, feeling a strong urge to quickly enter her but another part of him wanted to go slower.

Their eyelids were wavering but neither wanted to break that contact.

Luffy pushed in further, shuddering as her hot flesh molded against his staff. The taste of her was still lingering on his tongue which made him swallow thickly as he gazed at her. Staring into her eyes, he felt his chest flutter.

The longing to be even closer to her was eating him from the inside out. So with one push, he separated her flesh and hit as deep as he could go.

They both trembled.

Nami moaned, arching her back under him and breathing harshly as she got used to his length.

Luffy gasped heavily, breaking eye contact to steal a long awaited kiss from her.

She moaned again, feeling extremely sensitive to every touch.

They were both shuddering, basking in the feel of him being so deep.

With passion, their tongues pressed and twirled, exchanging saliva as Luffy drew his hips back then surged forward.

Nami pulled away from his lips, feeling pleasure electrocute her body, coursing through every inch of her.

Meanwhile, Luffy was shaking a lot more than usual. Having to be deprived of her touch for so long, it felt like he was feeling it more.

The captain tried keeping it slow to draw out the time, but…the way she sucked his member in, eliciting strong feelings of passion from him.

He needed more.

So, Luffy thrusted a little harder, noticing the instant shift in reactions from her.

Nami wrapped her arms around his neck, burying his face in her chest as he rubbed against her walls.

" Luffy!" She gasped, shutting her eyes tightly and arching her back.

The sharp yet astonishing feel of him stroking her sweet spot made her lips quiver.

He hit inside of her just right without even realizing.

As she gripped him to her chest, Luffy twisted his head to the side, gasping for air.

He went in again and again, feeling closer to the edge with every push.

Due to her vice grip on his head, Luffy's cheek was molded against the swell of her breast as he gave whiny moans and disgruntled cries of pleasure.

She felt so good.

So wet.

Luffy laid all his weight on her to slide his arms under her body, holding her tightly as he penetrated her.

Even with their bodies molded so close together, she still needed him closer.

To do so, she lifted her legs up to wrap them around his body, crossing her ankles and using her heels to help him push.

They both released loud cries of rapture, not being able to control the volume of their voices.

" Ghh. N- Nami! M-more." He grit, finding himself going a little faster.

" Aahhh! Keep! Going! " She cried, gripping him tightly against her chest while also fisting his hair.

With entangled limbs and racing hearts they both trembled in each other's hold.

Every push into her soaked flesh made him grip her body a little tighter, using every muscle in his body to keep up the pace.

Their pleasured moans filled the room as well as their heavy pants and a wet sloshing sound.

" Luffy!" She wailed, causing his hips to stutter.

Urgency flooded his veins.

Without any control over his actions, he sped up, driving into her fiercely.

Luffy's mouth hung open in a neverending moan, dribbling bits of drool onto her soft skin as his dick throbbed.

His eyes were sealed shut and his fingertips dug into the sides of her back.

He knew this feeling.

It meant he was close to that pinnacle.

"So. Close." He grit, feeling her presence to be too much.

She was writhing in his hold, trembling at the intensity of his grip.

Her captain couldn't stop though. In fact, he gave a few harsh thrusts before his brain shut off completely.

Seeing white, Luffy drilled into her, shuddering as he emptied his load into her welcoming center.

At the feeling of being filled, Nami voiced her arousal. Her muscles flexed and her legs shook, gripping him tightly.

At the tightening of her flesh, he trembled, giving her a whiney moan.

She wanted more friction, nearly at the end of her rope, but Luffy was gasping against her breast, slowing down as he neared completion.

Nami held him close, cracking her eyes open when he came to a complete stop.

His hold on her loosened as he lay panting against her skin.

Luffy laid there trying to calm his breathing which was kind of hard when it felt like his lungs would burst.

Not that they actually could, but it felt that way.

With hooded eyes, he stared out the window, not wanting to remove himself from her body.

Her warmth was comforting and so very nice.

Despite the lingering smell of sweat and sex, he could also sense her sweet aroma which drove him mad.

Turning his head, he buried himself in her skin, tightening his hold on her to take advantage of their close proximity.

Nami swallowed thickly, feeling her heart swell at the action.

Lovingly, she started stroking his head as she held him close.

Even though he was kind of heavy, she really didn't mind.

Against her chest, she felt him mumbling something, but she couldn't make it out.

"What?" She murmured, running her fingers through his damp hair.

All too soon, Luffy started to release his hold on her, lifting himself up to stare down at her.

Her hands fell to the bedsheets, feeling so exposed under his hungry gaze.

Luffy didn't repeat it. Instead, he lowered himself to place a deep kiss against her lips.

Their tongues slowly danced together, feeling incredibly drunk on the taste of each other's lips.

They continued their sensual motions, not knowing where his lips began and her's ended.

For some reason, her soft hums of delight gave him energy.

Unbeknownst to the female beneath him, he started lifting his hand towards her plump chest.

When she felt him grope her, she flinched, blushing madly at the amazing feel of him toying with her.

She pulled away from the kiss but Luffy didn't let her get far. He moved to her neck, kissing along the surface while he palmed her mound.

Nami's heart sped up.

Truthfully, she didn't get to reach that hilt like Luffy did.

When he used his mouth she was able to find release, but right when she was about to finish the second time, Luffy stopped.

It was probably because he had to hold out for longer than usual.

Turning her head to the side, she allowed him more access to her neck, feeling her core ache in wanting as he began sucking on her skin.

"Luffy." She called out breathlessly, fingering his hairline once more. "Can you go again?" She questioned, closing her eyes tightly from the stimulation of both her neck and chest.

The captain paused his motions, feeling a little surprised by the question.

Pulling away from her, he blinked down at her blushing face.

"Do you want to?" He asked, already feeling himself harden in anticipation.

Staring into his onyx eyes, she nodded, desperate to find relief.

" Please? " She begged, wincing to show just how desperate she was.

The soft plea made his adams apple bob.

Without warning, he gently began massaging her breast again, this time using his fingers to play with her nipple.

He made sure to take in every reaction, feeling himself get hotter the longer he stared.

She was truly amazing.

As he admired her, Nami's eyes were closed, softly moaning out loud in appreciation of his touch.

It just felt so good.

Being close to him like this was something she'd never grow tired of.

She was getting used to his gentle fondling, so when he suddenly pinched her nipple, something jolted within her.

Her mouth darted open and an airy whine ripped from her chest.

Luffy stared at his navigator wide-eyed.

He was just trying something new, he didn't expect that kind of reaction.

Swallowing thickly, he did it again, feeling his rod stiffen when she reacted the same way.

Nami couldn't comprehend the feeling's coursing through her body.

Who would've thought that being pinched there would feel so incredible.

Luffy was, if not more, just as surprised as she.

His face felt flushed and the sweat on his body was doing nothing to cool him down.

Without meaning to, he started to think about himself again.

He already wanted to go back inside and, by the looks of it, Nami wanted it too.

But…

Should he touch her more?

Would it be selfish of him to just get right to it?

I mean…that's how they've been doing it up until tonight, so would she mind?

Pinching her again, she shivered, grabbing onto his bicep as a sort of plea.

"Luffy." She called, cracking her eyes open to take a look at the man wreaking havoc on her body. "You don't need to prep me. I'm ready for you." She huffed, trying her hardest to catch her breath.

With a heaving chest, he nodded at her, removing his hand from her breast to lift himself up.

Nami's brows furrowed. "What're you doing?" She asked, taking in his naked form.

In between her legs, Luffy sat on his knees, staring down at her flushed body.

"Can I try something else?" He asked, trying his hardest to be patient.

Truthfully, Nami didn't care anymore.

All she wanted was for him to be inside of her.

She nodded, brushing her stray hairs out of her face. "Sure. Just.." She huffed. "Just do it now." She demanded, arching her back a little for some kind of friction.

Without a second to spare, Luffy reached out and gripped her sides.

She shivered, feeling extremely sensitive there, then caught a glimpse of his hesitant expression.

'What does he want to do?'

It was simple really.

He wanted to try something he saw in the book, but he just couldn't really remember how to position her.

He knew the basics though.

Hopefully.

Solidifying his will, Luffy began trailing one arm up her back, taking in her naked form while doing so.

She shivered as his hand slithered between her and the bedsheets.

When she felt herself being lifted up, her eyes widened.

Luffy continued pulling her up until she was in a sitting position.

She blinked, unsure of what he was planning.

He wasn't exactly sure either.

Well not completely sure.

Placing both hands on her hips he began lifting her off the bed and onto his lap.

The woman's blush intensified, placing both hands on his shoulders to keep her balance.

"W-wha-"

Luffy surged forward, planting a deep kiss onto her lips. It made her forget any protests that she may have had.

His knees were raised, slightly parted to accommodate her while her legs were crossed behind his back.

From her lower back, he pulled her closer, molding every single part of them together and groaning in response.

Pulling away from her lips, he drowsily stared her in the eyes.

Trailing her hands from his shoulders to his neck, Nami swallowed thickly. This position felt awfully intimate.

Luffy ran his large hands up her back, trying to ignore the way she shivered in response.

"Is this ok?" He asked groggily.

Her lips were so close, taunting him.

When he started lowering his hands back to her hips she nodded, extremely curious as to how it would feel.

He didn't really understand how this position would work since they were both sitting down, but he figured he'd just go with the flow.

"Ready?" He muttered against her lips, lightly digging his fingertips into her hips.

She gasped, trailing her hands into his rough hair.

"Yeah." She whispered, more ready than she's ever been.

Immediately, Luffy lifted her up, ready to connect their bodies in the most intimate way possible.

He managed to brush his tip against her, but found it hard to go inside without guiding it.

Shivering at the miniscule contact, he eyed her hungrily. "C-can you-"

Nami nodded, already knowing what he was going to ask.

Reaching behind her, she moved her hand below her privates to gently grab onto his erect piece.

Luffy shuddered, tightening his lips to calm his reactions.

They both worked together. She centered him at the right angle, nodding at him that he could resume lowering her and he did just that.

They both trembled, feeling their hearts race as he went in, inch by inch.

She released her hold on him to grab his neck for support.

When he pressed her down the rest of the way, her body arched into him, gripping his neck tightly as he reached deeper than before.

Luffy huffed loudly, gripping her hips tightly as he felt the warmth of her flesh envelope him completely.

"Holy crap." He gasped, cracking his eyes open to take in her reaction.

She was already staring at him, showing an intensity that had him ready to lift her up and slam her back down again.

"Y-you ok?" He questioned, already starting to lift her up.

Nami's body quaked, feeling him rub her walls more efficiently than last time.

"It-" She shook her head lightly, trying to compose her thoughts. "I-it feels good." She said, not prepared for him suddenly slamming her back down to his base.

"Ahhh!" She cried and he immediately lifted her up again only to repeat the process.

Luffy grit his teeth, trying to find a way to make it work.

He supposed he could just keep moving her body up and down. It's not like she was heavy.

The woman's mind was turning to mush.

It felt like he was softening up her insides, pressing areas that she forgot were there.

As he controlled her movements, Nami arched her head to the ceiling as if crying out to the gods.

Just a little more.

She needed more.

"Faster." She whispered, nearly too low for him to hear.

Luffy continued dragging her up and down his length not comprehending what she was saying when his heartbeat was so loud.

"Hah-Gh- W-what?" He huffed, feeling his body pulsate in reaction to her heat.

"Faster!" She cried, louder this time,

Luffy furrowed his brows, lightly groaning. "Faster?"

"Yes!" She screamed, tugging on his hair.

It was kind of hard to lift her from her hips, so he decided to lower his hands to her backside, only her backside felt a lot softer than he remembered it being.

He didn't dwell on it.

Gripping her 'back' he pushed her harder against his member, this time moving his hips in correspondence with hers.

They both released moans of satisfaction, gasping at the unexplainable emotions that came from the action.

Once again, she held him close, lifting her chin to the ceiling.

Luffy took the opportunity to start sucking on her neck, unknowingly leaving red marks along the way.

Desire seeped into every fiber of his being.

The way she felt, wrapped securely around his body as he invaded her insides, was driving him insane.

Nami was in the same boat.

At some point he moved his hands from her hips onto her ass. At first she felt pretty embarrassed, but the feeling of him repeatedly drilling into her was enough to steal her attention away from that fact.

So now, he was squeezing the flesh harshly as he thrusted her against him and rather than embarrassing her, it made her even more hot for him.

Him suckling her skin while also gripping her tightly was nearly enough to send her over the edge.

'Just a little longer.'

"Ahhh!" She squealed, unable to fixate on anything other than the feeling.

He panted against her skin, getting more rough than before.

For some reason, his forcefulness made her voice gain volume and, without meaning to, she started grinding against him while he controlled her movements.

They both tensed up, gripping each other so tightly that one of them was bound to bruise. And it definitely wasn't going to be the rubber man.

"F-fucking ghh-" He grit, trying his hardest to reach as deep as possible.

The feeling was pulsing through her. Tingling her skin and seeping into her bones. Every push, every grip. She wasn't able to hold it in any longer.

Luffy made one deep thrust and that was it.

Nami squeezed him against her chest, wrapping her arms around his neck as he pounded her into him.

"I'm coming!" She cried out, not even aware that she said it out loud. "Luffy!"

Her captain responded by arching his chin upwards, placing open mouthed kisses along her throat.

Within his grasp, he felt her shake, tightening her legs around his waist as he continued at the same pace.

When her walls suddenly tightened around him, his back hunched forward in shock.

Releasing a startled groan, Luffy tried to control his pacing, but he became urgent, needy.

The tight warmth made him lift her up then yank her back down.

Again.

And again.

More.

" Nami." He gasped, feeling himself start to tremble.

At the sound of him calling her name so groggily, the tightness in her belly uncoiled, releasing her pent up desires as he dominated her body.

A flood of juicy fluids surrounded his girth, making his hips stutter.

The tightness plus sleek texture threw him over the edge.

Grasping her tightly, he grit his teeth so hard they might've broke and gave one big thrust, holding her against the base to shoot the proof of his desires into her dripping core.

Nami's whole body shook and she gave a loud moan, holding him tightly as he started to slow down.

Trembling heavily, she relaxed, twitching with every small move against her lower parts.

Luffy's features relaxed then, all at once, his whole body did.

Complete sereneness filled his mind and he was just content .

His hold had loosened significantly and they both just laid on one another's shoulders, trying hard to gain control over themselves again.

Nami's insides felt full due to the amount of liquid inside as well as his lengthy piece.

Her legs were still shaking and every now and then her body would quiver.

It was so intense.

Luffy was heaving against her shoulder, trying to comprehend what the hell just happened.

At some point, his mind went blank.

Was it just because he was climaxing or was it because he lost control again?

Burying his face into her neck, he placed a soft kiss there, halting his motions when she shivered.

"You ok?" He whispered, running a hand up and down her thigh sweetly.

Nami was hugging him with one arm, using the other to grip his head to her.

"Y-yeah." She shivered again, not sure why she couldn't stop trembling.

That was until she felt Luffy shift from under her.

Closing her eyes tightly, she whimpered.

He was…

Still inside of her…

Prying herself off his shoulder, she quivered again, unable to stop.

Her captain followed after her, pulling away to stare her in the eyes.

Both looked indulged in one another, drowning in the level of emotions and desire which were reciprocated on both ends.

"Y-you're still inside." She stated, as if he didn't know.

Luffy swallowed thickly, still running a comforting hand up and down her thigh.

"I know." He muttered.

There was a moment of silence where they simply gazed at one another.

Nami felt her chest convulse.

He seriously has no idea how much she cares for him.

So to try and show him just how much, she leaned forward, joining lips with him for the umpteenth time.

His hand trailed up her back, eventually landing on the back of her neck to hold her against his lips.

Nami hummed in response, rubbing her hands along the curvature of his shoulders then gripping them for support.

Luffy furrowed his brows.

Not good.

Arousal was already beginning to reform from within him.

That was bad right?

His fingers slid into her hair, groaning at the silky smoothness.

How is every single part of her smooth? She was smoother than him and he's made of rubber.

Feeling himself already hard from within her depths, Luffy pulled away from her lips.

Her small gasp didn't help him at all.

Shutting his eyes tightly, he lifted his head to the ceiling.

"N-Nami." He huffed, feeling a strong urge to start moving his hips. "It won't go down."

Now it was her turn to furrow her brows. "Huh?" She questioned, feeling lightheaded from all the strenuous activity.

Just to give her an idea, he lightly moved his hips, gritting his teeth at the jaw-dropping feeling.

It was so wet.

A shiver ran up her spine.

Widening her eyes in response, she stared at him in awe.

Luffy finally dropped his head to look at her, sporting a flushed face and damp hair.

It was so attractive that she had to bite her lip to prevent making any strange noises.

Luffy removed his hand from her hair, still breathing harshly.

"What's wrong with me?" He asked, looking a little scared. "Shouldn't it have gone down by now?"

Why's he asking her? She's not a man!

Originally, she thought sex was only one round, but…after she did it with Luffy she learned it could last much longer than that.

Their first few times of doing it together, Luffy had been pretty busy plus he didn't really know anything about sex.

But now…

Nami swallowed thickly, wondering just how much his monstrous stamina applied to the bedroom.

Placing a comforting hand on his cheek, she smiled warmly. "Luffy, nothing's wrong with you."

He tried keeping his eyes away from her lips, but in his heated state, he couldn't focus on anything.

It didn't help that he was already throbbing inside of her, wrapped snugly by her flesh.

"T-then why isn't it-" He trembled, shutting his eyes tightly as a wave of pleasure washed over him.

She let out a shaky exhale. "I don't know." She said, but continued, stroking his face, loving the way he clenched his jaw in reaction. "But I can help you out." She suggested, feeling the space between her legs ache.

Dropping her hand back onto his shoulder, she felt her fingers tremble.

Luffy's eyes cracked open, staring at her with a pained, yet aroused expression. "Help me? Wha-"

Using his shoulders for support, she lifted herself up, barely an inch, then lowered herself back down.

He groaned softly, dropping his forehead onto her shoulder as she went to do it again.

Slowly, she started building herself back up to his level, feeling it more and more the longer she did it.

Luffy's hands rested themselves on her thighs, finding it hard to remember what he was originally saying.

" Nami." He hissed, feeling his chest convulse with feelings of both pleasure and love?

Holding him close, she felt her heart swell.

It made her feel happy, knowing that he felt good. She'd do anything in the world to make him happy, as long as it didn't put them in danger, she'd do it in a heartbeat.

Giving him pleasure was something simple that she could do for him.

Whatever he wanted, she'd do it for him.

He groaned again, this time saying 'sorry.'

Her brows furrowed, also feeling immensely affected by the feeling.

"For what?" She huffed, lowering herself onto his hard length.

He trembled, tossing his head back as her body took control of him.

"F-For making you do this." His mouth hung open, trembling as the prickling urge to hold onto her brainwashed him.

Before he knew it, he was wrapping his arms around her shoulders, forcing her to stop her thrusts.

Nami gasped. "W-what's wrong?"

Luffy held her close, feeling his heart erratically pumping within his ribcage.

Not long after, he removed his legs from the opposite sides of her, to sit on his knees, lifting her with him.

They both shuddered at the sensation, but Luffy tried to hold off, lowering her onto her back to lay her head on the pillows.

The delicacy made her heart skip a beat.

She didn't even realize he slipped out until he was sliding back inside of her, now hovering above her.

"Sorry." He repeated, causing her brows to furrow.

"Why're you apologizing?" She murmured, staring him directly in the eyes.

Luffy swallowed thickly. "I keep doing whatever I want."

His mindfulness of the situation genuinely surprised her, but she couldn't help but feel bad for him.

"What's wrong with that?" She seriously asked, noticing the look of shock which was reflected in his gaze.

"Aren't I hurting you?" he said, looking really guilty. "Does it even feel good?" He questioned, legitimately not knowing.

Wrapping her arms around his torso, she pulled him flat against her to embrace him reassuringly.

He shut his eyes tightly, trying to ignore the feelings of arousal that came with her action.

Against the shell of his ear, she smiled warmly. "It feels good." She whispered, loving the way he trembled in reaction.

"You sure?" he mumbled, causing her smile to grow.

"Yes."

To show just how much she meant it, her hands started massaging the muscles of his back, successfully drawing out heavy exhales from him.

"You saw how wet I was right?"

Against her shoulder, Luffy swallowed thickly.

He didn't just see it. He felt it too.

"Yeah." He murmured, feeling himself throbbing inside of her.

"That means you're making me feel good… ok? " She soothed, hoping to ease any anxiousness he may have felt.

Luffy nodded against her shoulder, breathing heavily. "So…um.." He gently grinded into her heated sex, feeling intoxicated by the amount of fluid surrounding his length. "As long as it feels good…can I keep going?" He questioned, running his hand between their bodies to grab her breast.

Nami's mouth hung open, unfamiliar with being touched in both places at once.

"Y-yeah." She stuttered, feeling herself gradually becoming more and more into it.

Although Nami agreed to it, she wasn't fully aware just how much of a stamina freak Luffy could be in bed.

Both Luffy and Nami learned that he had an undisputed talent in the sex department.

"Woah!" He heaved, laying breathless against the pillows as sweat trailed down his body.

Right next to him, Nami lay lifeless, unable to move at all. "You.." She wheezed, not being able to breathe either.

She didn't think it was possible to have that much sex.

Was that even safe?

Twisting her neck to the side, Nami winced at the clock, trying to make it out, despite the darkness of the room.

When she was finally able to read the time, her eyes widened significantly.

Two and a half hours?!

Wasn't that an obnoxiously long time?

As she stared mortified at the wall clock, Luffy slid an arm underneath her and pulled her into his chest.

"You sure you're ok?" He asked, tracing circles on her shoulder with his thumb.

Nami scoffed. "Honestly I'm not sure."

Luffy flickered his eyes to the top of her head, recalling how much he was gripping her.

Leaning forward, he placed a soft kiss on the top of her head.

"Sor-" He started, but Nami cut him off.

"Stop apologizing." She demanded, rubbing his chest comfortingly.

Blushing madly, she said, "It felt good."

A cheesy smile began growing on his lips. "It did huh? A whole lot better than usual." He snickered, feeling his heart swell.

Nami chuckled. "It did." She affirmed, only causing his heart to warm even more.

Sighing heavily, he stared at the ceiling with a content smile on his face, feeling incredibly happy.

Out of nowhere, Luffy started laughing, causing her brows to furrow in puzzlement.

Moving her head to look at him, she blinked. "What is it?"

Luffy turned to look at her, smiling unbelievably warmly.

In reaction to his unusually delicate smile, her heart skipped a beat.

Now gazing at each other, Luffy pulled his arm out from under her and shifted her onto the pillows so they were face to face.

"Man this is crazy." He said, chuckling again for some reason.

Nami smiled as well because his laughter is so damn contagious.

"What is?" She asked, turning onto her side to give him her full attention. Although, she decided not to mention the amount of back pains she was feeling.

Luffy turned onto his side as well, never dropping his grin.

"That barrel. The one that drugged me." Luffy chuckled. "I kinda wanna go say 'thanks' to it."

Now that caused her to furrow her brows.

Why would he want to do that?

" Why? Whoever sent that barrel was probably playing some kind of sick joke."

Luffy stared at her intently, a small smile gracing his lips. "But if I never got drugged, do you think we'd be here right now?" He questioned, causing her eyes to widen significantly.

Would they be here now…if that barrel hadn't intervened?

Truthfully…she doesn't know.

Nami would like to think that they would've ended up in a similar predicament no matter what, and the barrel only made it happen sooner. But…she truly didn't know.

Staring into his eyes, Nami felt her chest tighten.

As silly as it sounded, she kind of wanted to thank the barrel too.

"I don't know." She replied, looking away from him to stare at the bedsheets. "But I'm glad we're here now." She said quietly, a little anxious that he'd get weirded out, or even confused about what she meant.

However, Luffy's smile only intensified. Shutting his eyes with glee, he laughed lightly. "Me too." He said, genuinely meaning it.

This caused her eyes to widen. Slowly, she trailed her eyes back to his face, seeing him gaze at her with a warmth that frightened her.

"Why're you staring at me like that?" She whispered, still in a daze.

All too late, she realized she spoke her thoughts out loud.

Widening her eyes, she watched as Luffy blinked at her curiously.

"Like what?" He asked and Nami quickly tried changing the subject, however, she just couldn't think of anything.

"Uh..like you-" She swallowed thickly.

Maybe she should just make a joke out of it and see how he reacts?

Laughing awkwardly, Nami gave a fake look of humor. "Like you love me or something." She 'joked,' feeling a little piece of her heart break in the process.

…

Luffy blinked at her once again. "But I do."

…

…

Nami's eyes remained wide as her face seemed to freeze.

He…

What?

As his words fully rang through her head, Nami's stiff smile slowly fell.

Her lips parted and the most surprised look he's ever seen on her stretched across her face.

Inside of her ribcage, her heart pounded, thumping so hard that her bones might've broken.

She misheard him.

Or maybe he didn't understand.

"W-wha.." Her words died in her throat.

She didn't even have the ability to blush.

She was in denial.

So much of her time was spent constantly diminishing the idea that he loved her back…so when he…

Feeling her throat dry out, she swallowed thickly, never taking her eyes off his casual stare.

"Nami?" He called out, unsure about the look on her face. "You ok?" He asked.

Nami ignored that question, quickly sitting up to stare down at him.

"What did you just say?" She gaped, feeling hope boil inside of her.

Her captain turned onto his back, staring up at her, "I asked if you were ok."

Shaking her head quickly, she reached for his hand that was placed on his abdomen. Gripping it tightly, she pleaded with her eyes.

"No, before that." She pried, hoping he'd understand what she meant.

For a moment, he just stared at her dumbly, causing her heart to race even more. But when his eyes suddenly lit up, she flinched.

'Please..'

She mentally pleaded.

'Please be true.'

Luffy stared at her casually. "I said, 'but I do.'"

Nami felt her heart clench. "Right but…do you understand what I was asking?"

Her captain continued to stare at her calmly, not feeling flustered in the least. "You asked if I love you."

Nami found herself releasing a heavy breath of air.

Her chest felt heavy and her eyes watered.

"So you… love me?" She asked, feeling relief, happiness and uncertainty build up within her and they were all about the pour out of her.

His eyes widened significantly when he saw her reaction.

She was… crying.

Instantly, he sat up, scooting closer to her to wipe her tears. "What's wrong?" He quickly asked, feeling oddly on edge. "Did I say something wrong?"

Nami shook her head harshly, wiping her tears right along with him. "N-No."

His brows furrowed. "Then what?"

Nami stared him directly in the eyes, wanting to hear it come straight from his mouth. "Can you…say it?" She asked, already knowing he'd need her to clarify what she meant. "Say…how you feel about me."

Luffy stared at her wide eyed, gaping at the look in her eyes.

How he feels about her?

Well that's simple.

"I love you." He said, immediately regretting it when more tears started to spill from her eyes.

Shutting her eyes tightly, Nami started laughing, feeling beyond happy with the declaration.

The captain sat there, more puzzled than ever before.

"Are you happy or sad?" he asked, not being able to tell.

When she suddenly threw herself at him, wrapping her arms around his neck despite the amount of soreness she felt, it all came spilling out. The fears, the anxiety, the doubt. All of it was leaving her system with each teardrop.

Luffy was beginning to worry a little, but hugged her back nonetheless.

"Uhh. Are you ok?" He asked, which only caused her to laugh lightly.

" Yeah." She cried, pulling away from him to smile widely. "Yeah." She repeated, nodding up and down.

Seeing she was truly happy and not sad, a smile began making its way back on his face.

"Why're you crying?" he asked again, trying to wipe the tears away but they just kept on coming.

She released a breath of a laugh. "I'm just… really happy."

As he went to wipe her tears again, Nami buried her cheek in the palm of his hand, feeling her stomach explode with butterflies.

Cracking her eyes open, she saw him look a little wary, almost like he didn't know what to do with her.

"You really love me?" She asked, playfully glaring at him.

Luffy flinched, actually thinking her glare was real. "Yes!" He nodded, not wanting her to suddenly switch moods again.

Her 'glare' quickly dissipated, being replaced with a dazzling smile which made him freeze.

Seeing her look so happy made his heart warm.

It's definitely love.

What else would it be?

Grabbing the hand he used to cradle her cheek, Nami pulled it away from her face to intertwine their fingers.

Luffy's eyes lowered to their joined hands before darting back to her face.

With a stray tear trailing down her face, Nami gripped his hand and spoke the three words she's been dying to say.

"Luffy…you're a moron."

Her captain frowned at her childishly, pouting at the random insult.

Nami smiled warmly. "You're also pretty dense."

Luffy puckered his lips, averting his attention elsewhere. "Am not." he defended, causing her to chuckle.

"You're also pretty childish." She teased, poking him in the forehead.

Luffy's brows furrowed. "What's your-" She placed a finger on his lips, silencing his protests.

"But even despite all of that…" She removed her finger from his lips, moving her head closer to his own. "I still love you." She whispered, giggling at the childish way he huffed.

"You didn't have to say all that other stuff."

She feigned ignorance. "I think I did."

"But-"

Before he could whine about her choice of confession, she closed the distance, placing a chaste kiss on his lips. The contact somehow felt more intense. Knowing that he felt the same made it more meaningful in a way.

He was quick to forget about the insults, instantly reaching for the back of her head to hold her close.

Unbeknownst to the two, their racing heartbeats began to gain a steady rhythm, pumping in sync with one another.

All of Nami's fears and doubts were slowly being replaced with hope and excitement for their future.

Yeah there were still things to be discussed, but that could wait.

Just the fact that the feeling was mutual was enough to put her at ease.

That bubbly feeling stuck with her for the duration of the night, all the way until she fell asleep in his arms.

It truly was a night to remember.